Frederick S. Coolidge
Frederick Spaulding Coolidge (born December 7, 1841 in Westminster , Worcester County , Massachusetts , † June 8, 1906 in Fitchburg , Massachusetts) was an American politician . Between 1891 and 1893 he represented the state of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Frederick Coolidge attended the public schools in his home country and then became a manager of the Boston Chair Manufacturing Co. and the Leominster Rattan Works . At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . He was a councilor in Westminster for three years; he was also a member of the state executive of his party. In 1875 he became a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives .
In the congressional election of 1890 , Coolidge was elected to the Eleventh Constituency of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded Rodney Wallace on March 4, 1891 . Since he was not confirmed in 1892, he could only serve one term in Congress until March 3, 1893 . After serving in the US House of Representatives, Frederick Coolidge retired. He died in Fitchburg on June 8, 1906. His son Marcus (1865-1947) was from 1931 to 1937 US Senator for Massachusetts.
Web links
- Frederick S. Coolidge in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Frederick S. Coolidge in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- Index to Politicians - By the name of Coolidge
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SURNAME | Coolidge, Frederick S. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Coolidge, Frederick Spaulding (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 7, 1841 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Westminster , Massachusetts |
DATE OF DEATH | June 8, 1906 |
Place of death | Fitchburg , Massachusetts |