Wellington Wells Hon. | |
|---|---|
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| President of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office 1925–1928 | |
| Preceded by | Frank G. Allen |
| Succeeded by | Gaspar G. Bacon |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate 5th Suffolk Senatorial District[1] | |
| In office 1920[1]–1928 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives [1] | |
| In office 1919[1]–1919[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 18, 1868[1] Arlington, Massachusetts[1] |
| Died | April 23, 1954 (aged 86) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Grace Ewart, m. July 12, 1899, d. July 1902 Jeanie Elizabeth Brewer m. February 8, 1904 |
| Residence(s) | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Cambridge Latin School Harvard College Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Wellington Wells (April 18, 1868 – April 23, 1954) was a Massachusetts lawyer[1] and politician who served as President of the Massachusetts Senate from 1925 to 1928.
Wells was the Assistant Clerk Superior Civil Court of Boston from 1895 to 1901.[1] Wells was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1919. Wells was elected in 1920 to represent the fifth Suffolk Senatorial District of the Massachusetts Senate.[1] Wells was elected Senate President in 1925 and remained President until his retirement in 1928.[2] Wells died on April 23, 1954, at Massachusetts General Hospital.[3]
See also
- Willard Homestead (Harrisville, New Hampshire), Wells' summer house
- 1919 Massachusetts legislature
- 1920 Massachusetts legislature
- 1921–1922 Massachusetts legislature
- 1923–1924 Massachusetts legislature
- 1925–1926 Massachusetts legislature
- 1927–1928 Massachusetts legislature
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Howard, Richard T. (1920), Public Officials of Massachusetts, 1920, Boston, Massachusetts: The Boston Review, p. 75
- ^ Richard T. Howard. 1925-1926 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Boston Review.
- ^ The Springfield Union (April 24, 1954), Deaths: Boston, April 23. Wellington Wells, Springfield, Massachusetts: The Springfield Union, p. 29
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