George A. Bruce
American politician
George Anson Bruce | |
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President of the Massachusetts Senate[1] | |
In office 1884[1]–1884[1] | |
Preceded by | George G. Crocker |
Succeeded by | Albert E. Pillsbury |
Member of the Massachusetts Senate[1] First Middlesex District[2] | |
In office 1882[1]–1884[1] | |
Preceded by | Elisha S. Converse[2] |
Succeeded by | Eliazer Boynton[2] |
Fourth Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts[3] | |
In office January 1878[3] – January 1881[4] | |
Preceded by | Austin Belknap[3] |
Succeeded by | John A. Cummings[4] |
Member of the Somerville, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen[5] Ward 2[5] | |
In office January 1876[1][5] – January 1877[1][5] | |
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives[1] | |
In office 1866[1]–1866[1] | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1839-11-19)November 19, 1839[1] Mont Vernon, New Hampshire[1] |
Died | January 31, 1929(1929-01-31) (aged 89)[6] Brookline, Massachusetts |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican[1] |
Spouse | Clara M. Hall |
Children | Clara Augusta Hall, born November 19, 1882. |
Alma mater | Dartmouth, class of 1861[1] |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America Union[1] |
Branch/service | Union Army[1] |
Years of service | August 1862[7]-July 3, 1865[1] |
Rank | Private, First Lieutenant, 1862 ;[1] Major, (1864);[8] Lieutenant Colonel, (1865).[8] |
Unit | Thirteenth New Hampshire Volunteers[1] |
Battles/wars | American Civil War *Richmond-Petersburg Campaign[8] *Capture of Fort Richmond at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm[8] |
George Anson Bruce (November 19, 1839 – January 31, 1929) was an American politician who served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, on the Board of Aldermen and as the fourth Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts; and as a member, and President of, the Massachusetts Senate.[1]
Early life
Bruce was born to Nathaniel and Lucy (Butterfield) Bruce[7] in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire[1] on November 19, 1839.[1]
Family
Bruce married Clara M. Hall of Groton, Massachusetts, they had one daughter, Clara Augusta, who was born November 19, 1882.[7]
George A. Bruce died in Brookline, Massachusetts on January 31, 1929, at 89 years of age..[9]
Writings
- The capture and occupation of Richmond (1900).
- twentieth regiment of Massachusetts volunteer infantry, 1861-1865 (1906).
See also
- 105th Massachusetts General Court (1884)
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Toomey, Daniel P. (1892), Massachusetts of Today: a Memorial of the State, Historical and Biographical, Boston, MA: Columbia Publishing Company, p. 468
- ^ a b c City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, p. 184
- ^ a b c City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, p. 192
- ^ a b City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, p. 194
- ^ a b c d City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, p. 191
- ^ "George A. Bruce, 89, Dead; Former Lawyer in Boston Was Officer in Civil War.", The New York Times, New York, NY, p. 18, February 1, 1929
- ^ a b c Smith, Charles James (1907), History of the town of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, Boston, MA: Blanchard Printing Co., p. 288
- ^ a b c d Rand, John Clark (1890), One of a Thousand: a Series of Biographical Sketches of One Thousand Representative Men, Boston, MA: First National Publishing Company, p. 85
- ^ "George A. Bruce Dies". Brooklyn Times-Union. Boston, Massachusetts. February 1, 1929. p. 42. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- George Anson BRUCE
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Preceded by | 4th Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts January 1878-1880 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | President of the Massachusetts Senate 1884—1884 | Succeeded by |
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