Rufus S. Frost
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Rufus Smith Frost was a U.S. Representative
from Massachusetts
.
Born in Marlborough
, New Hampshire to Joseph Frost and Lucy (Wheeler) Frost. Frost moved to Boston, Massachusetts, in 1833.
He attended the public schools.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He served as mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts
, in 1867 and 1868.
He served as member of the State senate in 1871 and 1872 and of the Governor's council in 1873 and 1874.
Presented credentials as a Republican
Member-elect to the Forty-fourth
Congress and served from March 4, 1875, until July 28, 1876, when he was succeeded by Josiah G. Abbott, who contested his election.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1876 to the Forty-fifth
Congress.
He served as president of the National Association of Woolen Manufacturers 1877–1884.
He served as president of the Boston Board of Trade 1878–1880.
He served as president of the New England Conservatory of Music.
He was one of the founders of the New England Law and Order League and of the Boston Art Club
.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1892.
He died in Chicago, Illinois, March 6, 1894.
He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery, Chelsea, Massachusetts.
United States House of Representatives
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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...
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Born in Marlborough
Marlborough, New Hampshire
Marlborough is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,063 at the 2010 census. The town is home to the Kensan-Devan Wildlife Sanctuary at Meetinghouse Pond....
, New Hampshire to Joseph Frost and Lucy (Wheeler) Frost. Frost moved to Boston, Massachusetts, in 1833.
He attended the public schools.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He served as mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts
Chelsea, Massachusetts
Chelsea is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States directly across the Mystic River from the city of Boston. It is the smallest city in Massachusetts in land area, and the 26th most densely populated incorporated place in the country.-History:...
, in 1867 and 1868.
He served as member of the State senate in 1871 and 1872 and of the Governor's council in 1873 and 1874.
Presented credentials as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Member-elect to the Forty-fourth
44th United States Congress
The Forty-fourth 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, 1875 to March 4, 1877, during the seventh and...
Congress and served from March 4, 1875, until July 28, 1876, when he was succeeded by Josiah G. Abbott, who contested his election.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1876 to the Forty-fifth
45th United States Congress
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Congress.
He served as president of the National Association of Woolen Manufacturers 1877–1884.
He served as president of the Boston Board of Trade 1878–1880.
He served as president of the New England Conservatory of Music.
He was one of the founders of the New England Law and Order League and of the Boston Art Club
Boston Art Club
The Boston Art Club, Boston, Massachusetts, for nearly 157 years, serves as a nexus for Members and non Members to access the world of Fine Art. Currently more than 250 members maintain an active environment for the support and promotion of these works....
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He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1892.
He died in Chicago, Illinois, March 6, 1894.
He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery, Chelsea, Massachusetts.