Frederic E. Boothby
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Frederic Eleazer Boothby (born December 3, 1845-death unknown) was a American
railroad manager and politician. Boothby was born in 1845 in Norway, Maine and studied at Waterville Academy in Waterville, Maine
. Boothby moved to Portland, Maine
and was elected Mayor in 1901. He was re-elected in 1902 and 1903. In 1904, he was a delegate at-large to the Republican National Convention in Chicago
which chose Theodore Roosevelt
as the party's nominee. He was employed by the Maine Central Railroad Company and worked for the company in a number of roles. He was Episcopalian
. In 1916, Boothby was elected mayor of Waterville and served in that position for one year.
United States
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railroad manager and politician. Boothby was born in 1845 in Norway, Maine and studied at Waterville Academy in Waterville, Maine
Waterville, Maine
Waterville is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States, on the west bank of the Kennebec River. The population was 15,722 at the 2010 census. Home to Colby College and Thomas College, Waterville is the regional commercial, medical and cultural center....
. Boothby moved to Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
and was elected Mayor in 1901. He was re-elected in 1902 and 1903. In 1904, he was a delegate at-large to the Republican National Convention in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
which chose Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
as the party's nominee. He was employed by the Maine Central Railroad Company and worked for the company in a number of roles. He was Episcopalian
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
. In 1916, Boothby was elected mayor of Waterville and served in that position for one year.