John E. Sanford

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John E. Sanford
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Speaker of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1872–1875
Preceded byHarvey Jewell
Succeeded byJohn Davis Long
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
9th Insurance Commissioner of Massachusetts[1]
In office
June 29, 1866[1] – November 1, 1869[1]
Preceded byGeorge W. Sargent[1]
Succeeded byJulius L. Clarke[1]
Chairman of the Massachusetts Board of Railroad Commissioners[2]
Personal details
Born(1830-11-22)November 22, 1830
Dennis, Massachusetts
DiedOctober 11, 1907(1907-10-11) (aged 76)
Taunton, Massachusetts
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Emily J. White, married December 10, 1856
ResidenceClinton Street, Taunton, Massachusetts[2]
Alma materAmherst College

John Elliot Sanford (November 22, 1830 – October 11, 1907) was a U.S. politician who served as the ninth Insurance Commissioner of Massachusetts from June 29, 1866 to November 1, 1869;[1] as Chairman of the Massachusetts Board of Railroad Commissioners;[2] and, from 1872 to 1875, as the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[2][3]

See also[]

  • 93rd Massachusetts General Court (1872)
  • 94th Massachusetts General Court (1873)
  • 95th Massachusetts General Court (1874)
  • 96th Massachusetts General Court (1875)

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Singer, Isidore (1894), The Annual Cyclopedia of Insurance in the United States., 1893-1894, Hartford, Connecticut: H. R. Hayden, p. 301
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d The Boston Daily Globe (October 12, 1907), JOHN E. SANFORD DEAD. Ex-Speaker of House of Representatives Passes Away at His Home in Taunton., Boston, Massachusetts: The Boston Daily Globe, p. 13
  3. ^ Sanford, John. "John Elliot Sanford (AC 1851) Correspondence Collection Finding Aid". asteria.fivecolleges.edu.
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Preceded by
Harvey Jewell
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
1872 — 1875
Succeeded by
John Davis Long
Political offices
Preceded by
George W. Sargent
9th Insurance Commissioner of Massachusetts
June 29, 1866–November 1, 1869
Succeeded by
Julius L. Clarke


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