Richard B. Coolidge
| Richard Bradford Coolidge | |
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| 9th Mayor of Medford, Massachusetts | |
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In office January 2, 1923[1] – 1926 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Haines |
| Succeeded by | Edward H. Larkin |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 25thMiddlesex District[2] | |
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In office 1920[2] – 1922[2] | |
| Member of the Medford, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen[2] Ward 4 | |
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In office 1917[2] – 1919[2] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 14, 1879[2] Portland, Maine[2] |
| Died | January 18, 1957 (aged 77)[3] |
| Political party | Republican[2] |
| Alma mater |
Tufts College, Harvard Law School |
Richard Bradford Coolidge (September 14, 1879 – January 18, 1957) was a Massachusetts politician.
Early life and family
Coolidge was born in the Deering Center area of Portland, Maine. He was the fourth cousin of President Calvin Coolidge.[4]
Education
Coolidge graduated from Tufts College in 1902 and served as a trustee of the school from 1924 to 1944 and from 1953 to 1957.[5] He attended Harvard Law School.
Career as an attorney
Coolidge practiced in the law firm "French and Curtiss."[6]
Political service
From 1920 to 1922, Coolidge represented Medford and Winchester in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where he served as the clerk of the judiciary committee.[7] Coolidge served as the mayor of Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, from 1923 to 1926.[8] He later served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention from Massachusetts in 1928.
Death
Coolidge died in Concord, Massachusetts in 1957.
References
- ↑ Boston Daily Globe (January 3, 1923), MEDFORD INAUGURATES RICHARD B. COOLIDGE, Boston, MA: The Boston Daily Globe, p. 12.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Howard, Richard T. (1921), Public officials of Massachusetts 1921–1922, Boston, MA: The Boston Review, p. 130.
- ↑ The Sons of the American Revolution (1957), The Sons of the American Revolution Magazine, Louisville, Kentucky: The Sons of the American Revolution, p. 28.
- ↑ "Index to Politicians: Coolidge". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved February 19, 2008.
- ↑ Historical List of Trustees of Tufts University Tufts University. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ↑ "The American bar" James Clark Fifield, 1918. Page 298. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ↑ Massachusetts. General Court; Gifford, S.N.; Marden, G.A.; McLaughlin, E.A.; Clapp, E.H.; Sleeper, G.T.; Coolidge, H.D.; Kimball, J.W.; Robinson, W.S.; Stowe, W. (1925). A Manual for the Use of the General Court. s.n. p. 530. ISSN 0196-5298. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ↑ Medford Historical Society Emerging City. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Benjamin Haines |
9th Mayor of Medford, Massachusetts January 2, 1923–1926 |
Succeeded by Edward H. Larkin |
| Preceded by |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 25th Middlesex District 1920–1922 |
Succeeded by |