George A. Bruce
Encyclopedia
George Anson Bruce was a Massachusetts
politician who served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
on the Board of Aldermen, and as the fourth Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts
, and as a member and President of the Massachusetts Senate
.
, they had one daughter Clara Augusta, who was born November 19, 1882.
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...
politician who served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
New Hampshire House of Representatives
The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 103 districts across the state, created from divisions of the state's counties. On average, each legislator represents about 3,300...
on the Board of Aldermen, and as the fourth Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located just north of Boston. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 75,754 and was the most densely populated municipality in New England. It is also the 17th most densely populated incorporated place in...
, and as a member and President of the Massachusetts Senate
President of the Massachusetts Senate
The President of the Massachusetts Senate is the presiding officer. In the United States Congress, the Vice President of the United States is the ex officio President of the United States Senate. In Massachusetts, however, the President of the Senate is elected from and by the Senators...
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Early life
Bruce was born to Nathaniel and Lucy (Butterfield) Bruce in Mount Vernon, New Hampshire on November 19, 1839.Family
Bruce married Clara M. Hall of Groton, MassachusettsGroton, Massachusetts
Groton is a town located in northwestern Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The population was 10,646 at the 2010 census. It is home to two noted prep schools: Groton School, founded in 1884, and Lawrence Academy at Groton, founded in 1793. The historic town hosts the National Shepley Hill Horse...
, they had one daughter Clara Augusta, who was born November 19, 1882.
Writings
- The capture and occupation of Richmond (1900).
- twentieth regiment of Massachusetts volunteer infantry, 1861-1865 (1906).