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Politicians in Miscellaneous Occupations in Massachusetts

Nicholas Abraham Nicholas Abraham (1917-1991) — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., September 20, 1917. Bowling alley business; real estate investor; candidate in primary for mayor of Boston, Mass., 1967. Eastern Orthodox. Lebanese ancestry. Died, following a heart attack, in Faulkner Hospital, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., June 5, 1991 (age 73 years, 258 days). Interment at The Gardens Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Mass.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Boston Globe, February 19, 1967
  Robert Gray Allen (1902-1963) — also known as Robert G. Allen — of Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa. Born in Winchester, Middlesex County, Mass., August 24, 1902. Democrat. Business executive; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 28th District, 1937-41. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles; Rotary. Died in Keith, King William County, Va., August 9, 1963 (age 60 years, 350 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Keene, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Arthur Harrison Allen and Sally (Gray) Allen; married, January 17, 1925, to Katharine Hancock Williamson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Nathan Ball Bradley (1831-1906) — also known as Nathan B. Bradley — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in Lee, Berkshire County, Mass., May 28, 1831. Republican. Lumber business; salt industry; mayor of Bay City, Mich., 1865; member of Michigan state senate 27th District, 1867-68; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1872; U.S. Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1873-77. Died in Bay City, Bay County, Mich., November 8, 1906 (age 75 years, 164 days). Interment at Elm Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Edward C. Callahan (b. 1874) — of Lawrence, Essex County, Mass. Born in Ireland, March 14, 1874. Democrat. Salesman; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives Seventh Essex District, 1904-06. Burial location unknown.
  Frank M. Chace (b. 1856) — of Fall River, Bristol County, Mass. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 16, 1856. Republican. Salesman; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1901-03; member of Massachusetts state senate Second Bristol District, 1904-06. Burial location unknown.
George E. Chamberlin George Ellsworth Chamberlin (1872-1952) — also known as George E. Chamberlin — of Oneonta, Otsego County, N.Y.; Lynchburg, Va. Born in West Woodstock, Woodstock, Windham County, Conn., February 17, 1872. Traveling salesman; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in Singapore, 1906-10; U.S. Consul in Swatow, 1910; Queenstown, 1910-14; Georgetown, 1914-19; Glasgow, 1919-26; U.S. Consul General in Glasgow, as of 1927-30; Halifax, as of 1932. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; American Geographic Society. Died in Lynchburg, Va., December 7, 1952 (age 80 years, 294 days). Interment at Oak Knoll Cemetery, Palmer, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Chandler Chamberlin and Maria Jane (Kinney) Chamberlin; married, September 7, 1911, to Grace Anna Stone.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: U.S. passport application (1922)
  Cecil E. Fraser (b. 1895) — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Champaign, Champaign County, Ill., October 7, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; university professor; business executive; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1936. Protestant. Member, Exchange Club. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Wilbur J. Fraser and Alice (Eaton) Fraser; married, September 1, 1920, to Esther Stevens.
  William Jackson (1783-1855) — of Newton Corner, Newton, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., September 2, 1783. Candle maker; soap manufacturer; banker; newspaper publisher; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1829-32; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1833-37; early promoter of railroads; president, American Missionary Society, 1846-54. Died in Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., February 27, 1855 (age 71 years, 178 days). Interment at East Parish Burying Ground, Newton, Mass.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  David Pierce Keefe (1855-1922) — also known as David P. Keefe — of Fall River, Bristol County, Mass. Born in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Mass., September 29, 1855. Republican. Traveling salesman; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives Eleventh Bristol District, 1904-06. Died in Fall River, Bristol County, Mass., January 29, 1922 (age 66 years, 122 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, Mass.
  Relatives: Married to Idelina Niles.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas Vincent Learson (1912-1996) — also known as T. Vincent Learson — of Bronxville, Westchester County, N.Y.; Rye, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Roslindale, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., September 26, 1912. Business executive; chief executive officer, IBM Corporation, from 1971; U.S. Ambassador to , 1975-77. Died in 1996 (age about 83 years). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Richard J. Learson and Katharine E. (Goode) Learson; married, November 4, 1939, to Gladys Murray.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Clinton Edson MacEachran (b. 1887) — also known as Clinton E. MacEachran — of West Somerville, Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Beverly, Essex County, Mass., December 27, 1887. Republican. Stenographer; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Consul in Antwerp, 1922-23; Ghent, 1924-26; Madrid, 1926-27; U.S. Consul General in Fort William, as of 1938; Port Arthur, as of 1938; Halifax, as of 1940. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Lefavor MacEachran and Eleanor (Marshall) MacEachran; married, August 31, 1921, to Grace McDevitt.
  Charles H. Macomber (1871-1948) — of Berkley, Bristol County, Mass. Born in Berkley, Bristol County, Mass., August 6, 1871. Republican. Traveling salesman; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives Fifth Bristol District, 1906; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1920. Died in 1948 (age about 76 years). Interment at Berkley Common Cemetery, Berkley, Mass.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Daniel D. Mahoney (b. 1863) — of Chicopee, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Brentwood, Essex, England, March 27, 1863. Mechanic; member of Massachusetts state senate Second Hampden District, 1906. Burial location unknown.
  William John Orchard (b. 1888) — also known as William J. Orchard — of Maplewood, Essex County, N.J. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., November 15, 1888. Republican. Sanitary engineer; business executive; president, Orange Memorial Hospital; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Essex County, 1947; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1948. Member, Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Orchard and Elizabeth (Sayce) Orchard; married, February 1, 1913, to Marie Frances Singler.
  Roger Lowell Putnam (1893-1972) — also known as Roger L. Putnam — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., December 19, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; business executive; mayor of Springfield, Mass., 1938-43; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940, 1948; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1942; candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died, following a stroke, at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., November 24, 1972 (age 78 years, 341 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Lowell Putnam; married, October 9, 1919, to Caroline Jenkins.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Books about Roger Lowell Putnam: William Lowell Putnam, A Yankee Image : The Life and Times of Roger Lowell Putnam
  Henry Prince Starrett (b. 1885) — also known as Henry P. Starrett — of Thomaston, Knox County, Maine; Dade City, Pasco County, Fla. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., December 14, 1885. Stenographer; U.S. Deputy Consul General in Havana, 1907-11; U.S. Consul in Cartagena, as of 1914; Fort William, as of 1916; Port Arthur, as of 1916; Mombasa, as of 1917; Adelaide, as of 1919-20; Batavia, as of 1922; Belfast, 1923-26; U.S. Consul General in Genoa, as of 1929. Burial location unknown.
  William Swift (b. 1794) — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Born in Massachusetts, 1794. Candle manufacturer; librarian; mayor of Lexington, Ky., 1855-58. English ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  William H. Trudel (b. 1866) — of Haverhill, Essex County, Mass. Born in Sainte-Monique, Quebec, July 19, 1866. Notary public; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives Fourth Essex District, 1906. Burial location unknown.
  Robert A. Weygand (b. 1948) — of East Providence, Providence County, R.I.; Saunderstown, Narragansett, Washington County, R.I. Born in Attleboro, Bristol County, Mass., May 10, 1948. Democrat. Landscape architect; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1985-93; Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1993-97; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1996, 2000, 2004; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1997-2001; candidate for U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 2000. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Charles B. Yates (1939-2000) — of Edgewater Park, Burlington County, N.J.; Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 27, 1939. Democrat. Business executive; banker; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1970, 1974; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1972-77 (District 4-C 1972-73, 7th District 1974-77); defeated, 1969; member of New Jersey state senate 7th District, 1978-81; defeated, 1971. Killed, along with his family, in the crash of a small plane he was piloting, at Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Mass., October 6, 2000 (age 61 years, 9 days). Burial location unknown.
  Philip Young (1910-1987) — of New York; Great Falls, Fairfax County, Va. Born in Lexington, Middlesex County, Mass., May 9, 1910. Republican. Economist; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; business executive; dean of the Columbia University business school, 1948-53; chair, U.S. Civil Service Commission, 1953-57; U.S. Ambassador to Netherlands, 1957-60. Died, from a heart attack, in Arlington Hospital, Arlington, Arlington County, Va., January 15, 1987 (age 76 years, 251 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Josephine Sheldon (Edmonds) Young and Owen Daniel Young; married, August 15, 1931, to Faith Adams; married, February 14, 1964, to Esther Sarah (Whitney) Fairey; married, November 20, 1982, to Diana (Morgan) Laylin.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
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