Frederick S. Coolidge
Encyclopedia
Frederick Spaulding Coolidge (December 7, 1841 – June 8, 1906) was a U.S. Representative
from Massachusetts
and the father of United States Senator Marcus Aurelius Coolidge
.
, he was a descendant on his father's side of Thomas Hastings (colonist)
who came from the East Anglia
region of England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony
in 1634. Coolidge attended the common schools.
He began his career working at his father's chair factory however in 1876 his father's factory burned down. After the destruction of his father's factory Coolidge became manager of the Boston Chair Manufacturing Co. in Ashburnham, Massachusetts and later of the Leominster Rattan Works.
Coolidge was a member of the Board of Selectmen of his native town for three years.
He served as member of the Democratic State Central Committee.
Coolidge served as member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
in 1875.
Coolidge was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-second
Congress (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1893).
While in Congress Coolidge served on the Committee on Pacific Railroads and on the Select Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands in the United States. and later of the Leominster Rattan Works.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892 to the Fifty-third
Congress.
He retired from active business pursuits.
, on June 8, 1906. He was interred in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Westminster, Massachusetts
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
and the father of United States Senator Marcus Aurelius Coolidge
Marcus A. Coolidge
Marcus Allen Coolidge was a Democratic United States Senator representing Massachusetts from March 4, 1931 to January 3, 1937.Coolidge was born in Westminster, Massachusetts, son of Frederick Spaulding Coolidge...
.
Early life
Born to Charles and Nancy (Spaulding) Coolidge in Westminster, MassachusettsWestminster, Massachusetts
Westminster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 7,277.- History :Westminster was first settled in 1737, and was officially incorporated in 1759....
, he was a descendant on his father's side of Thomas Hastings (colonist)
Thomas Hastings (colonist)
Thomas Hastings was a prominent English immigrant to New England, one of the approximately 20,000 immigrants who came as part of the Great Migration. A Deacon of the church, among his many public offices he served on the Committee of Colony Assessments in 1640 and as Deputy for Watertown to the...
who came from the East Anglia
East Anglia
East Anglia is a traditional name for a region of eastern England, named after an ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdom, the Kingdom of the East Angles. The Angles took their name from their homeland Angeln, in northern Germany. East Anglia initially consisted of Norfolk and Suffolk, but upon the marriage of...
region of England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was an English settlement on the east coast of North America in the 17th century, in New England, situated around the present-day cities of Salem and Boston. The territory administered by the colony included much of present-day central New England, including portions...
in 1634. Coolidge attended the common schools.
He began his career working at his father's chair factory however in 1876 his father's factory burned down. After the destruction of his father's factory Coolidge became manager of the Boston Chair Manufacturing Co. in Ashburnham, Massachusetts and later of the Leominster Rattan Works.
Coolidge was a member of the Board of Selectmen of his native town for three years.
He served as member of the Democratic State Central Committee.
Coolidge served as member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
in 1875.
Coolidge was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-second
52nd United States Congress
The Fifty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C...
Congress (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1893).
While in Congress Coolidge served on the Committee on Pacific Railroads and on the Select Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands in the United States. and later of the Leominster Rattan Works.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892 to the Fifty-third
53rd United States Congress
The Fifty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1893 to March 4, 1895, during the fifth and sixth...
Congress.
He retired from active business pursuits.
Death and burial
Coolidge died in Fitchburg, MassachusettsFitchburg, Massachusetts
Fitchburg is the third largest city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,318 at the 2010 census. Fitchburg is home to Fitchburg State University as well as 17 public and private elementary and high schools.- History :...
, on June 8, 1906. He was interred in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Westminster, Massachusetts
Westminster, Massachusetts
Westminster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 7,277.- History :Westminster was first settled in 1737, and was officially incorporated in 1759....
.