The Political Graveyard: Bird family of East Walpole, Massachusetts

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Bird family of East Walpole, Massachusetts

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Francis William Bird — also known as Francis W. Bird — of East Walpole, Walpole, Norfolk County, Mass. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1856, 1864 (alternate), 1868; Liberal Republican candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1872; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1876. Interment somewhere in East Walpole, Walpole, Mass.

		Relatives: Father of Charles Sumner Bird (who married Anna J. Child); grandfather of Charles Sumner Bird Jr..
		Political family: Bird family of East Walpole, Massachusetts.

Charles Sumner Bird (1855-1927) — of East Walpole, Walpole, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in East Walpole, Walpole, Norfolk County, Mass., 1855. Progressive. Paper manufacturer; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1912, 1913. Died October 9, 1927 (age about 72 years). Burial location unknown.

		Presumably named for: Charles Sumner
		Relatives: Son of Francis William Bird and Abby Frances (Newell) Bird; married, October 19, 1880, to Anna J. Child; father of Charles Sumner Bird Jr..
		Political family: Bird family of East Walpole, Massachusetts.

Anna Child Bird (b. 1856) — also known as Anna J. Child; Mrs. Charles Sumner Bird — of East Walpole, Walpole, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., January 12, 1856. Republican. Chair, Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association, 1917-19; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization); member of Republican National Committee from Massachusetts, 1924. Female. Episcopalian. Member, Daughters of the American Revolution. Interment somewhere in East Walpole, Walpole, Mass.

		Relatives: Daughter of Elisha Norwin Child and Elizabeth Humphrey (Martin) Child; married, October 19, 1880, to Charles Sumner Bird (son of Francis William Bird); mother of Charles Sumner Bird Jr..
		Political family: Bird family of East Walpole, Massachusetts.

Charles Sumner Bird Jr. (b. 1884) — of East Walpole, Walpole, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in East Walpole, Walpole, Norfolk County, Mass., September 24, 1884. Republican. Delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1917-19. Episcopalian. Burial location unknown.

		Presumably named for: Charles Sumner
		Relatives: Son of Charles Sumner Bird and Anna Child Bird; married, November 10, 1917, to Julia Appleton; grandson of Francis William Bird.
		Political family: Bird family of East Walpole, Massachusetts.

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