George B. Churchill
George Bosworth Churchill (born October 24, 1866 in Worcester , Massachusetts , † July 1, 1925 in Amherst , Massachusetts) was an American politician . In 1925 he represented the state of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives .
Career
George Churchill attended public schools in his home country as well as Amherst College . In 1892 he worked as a teacher in Worcester. Between 1892 and 1894 he studied at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia . He then studied first at the University of Strasbourg and then until 1897 at the Humboldt University in Berlin . After returning to the United States, he worked for Cosmopolitan magazine until 1898 . Between 1898 and 1925 he taught English literature at Amherst College. In Amherst he was active as a discussion leader ( moderator ) from 1905 and 1925 .
At the same time, Churchill embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . He served in the Massachusetts Senate in 1917 and 1919 . In the 1924 congressional elections , he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the second constituency of his state , where he succeeded Frederick H. Gillett on March 4, 1925 . He was able to exercise this mandate until his death on July 1, 1925.
Web links
- George B. Churchill in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- George B. Churchill in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Churchill, George B. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Churchill, George Bosworth (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1866 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Worcester , Massachusetts |
DATE OF DEATH | July 1, 1925 |
Place of death | Amherst , Massachusetts |