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Thomas Talbot (Massachusetts)
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Thomas Talbot was the 31st Governor of Massachusetts
. He was born in Cambridge, New York
, and grew up in Northampton, Massachusetts
.
Talbot served many years in the Massachusetts legislature, sat in the governor's council from 1864 to 1869, and in 1872 was chosen lieutenant-governor, as a Republican. On the election of Governor William B. Washburn
to the United States Senate
in 1873, he became governor, but lost the election in 1874. In 1878 he was again elected and served until 1880. He died in Lowell, Massachusetts
.
Governor of Massachusetts
The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. The current governor is Democrat Deval Patrick.-Constitutional role:...
. He was born in Cambridge, New York
Cambridge, New York
Cambridge, New York, may refer to either:* Cambridge , New York, the Town of Cambridge located in Washington County, New York* Cambridge , New York, the Village of Cambridge located within the Town of Cambridge, New York....
, and grew up in Northampton, Massachusetts
Northampton, Massachusetts
The city of Northampton is the county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of Northampton's central neighborhoods, was 28,549...
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Talbot served many years in the Massachusetts legislature, sat in the governor's council from 1864 to 1869, and in 1872 was chosen lieutenant-governor, as a Republican. On the election of Governor William B. Washburn
William B. Washburn
William Barrett Washburn was an American politician from Massachusetts who served in the United States House of Representatives and as the 28th Governor of Massachusetts.-Early life:...
to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in 1873, he became governor, but lost the election in 1874. In 1878 he was again elected and served until 1880. He died in Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County...
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