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Vehicle Dealer Politicians in Massachusetts

  Arthur Benjamin Bean (1861-1932) — also known as Arthur B. Bean — of Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho. Born in West Medford, Medford, Middlesex County, Mass., March 19, 1861. Republican. Hardware dealer; postmaster at Pocatello, Idaho, 1889-94, 1924-32; mayor of Pocatello, Idaho, 1918-19; defeated, 1919; automobile dealer. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died in Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho, October 5, 1932 (age 71 years, 200 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Pocatello, Idaho.
  Relatives: Married 1891 to Mary Estelle Lynch.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Cahillane — of Northampton, Hampshire County, Mass. Democrat. Automobile dealer; mayor of Northampton, Mass., 1954-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bill Cole William Cole (b. 1956) — also known as Bill Cole — of Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., May 16, 1956. Republican. Automobile dealer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 2010; appointed 2010; member of West Virginia state senate 6th District, 2013-; Republican Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 2016 (voted for Donald Trump and Mike Pence). Lutheran. Member, National Rifle Association. Still living as of 2016.
  Relatives: Son of William Paul Cole, Jr. and Carol (McHugh) Cole; married to Brownie Elizabeth Deemer.
  Image source: West Virginia Legislature
  Alvan Tufts Fuller (1878-1958) — also known as Alvan T. Fuller — of Malden, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., February 27, 1878. Republican. Automobile dealer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1915; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1916, 1932; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1917-21; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1921-25; Governor of Massachusetts, 1925-29; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1932. Baptist. Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died April 30, 1958 (age 80 years, 62 days). Cremated; ashes interred at East Cemetery, Rye Beach, Rye, N.H.
  Relatives: Son of Alvan Bond Fuller and Flora A. (Tufts) Fuller; married, July 12, 1910, to Viola Davenport.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
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