Gaspar Griswold Bacon Sr. | |
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 Bacon, c. 1920 | |
| 51st Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office 1933–1935 | |
| Governor | Joseph B. Ely |
| Preceded by | William S. Youngman |
| Succeeded by | Joseph L. Hurley |
| President of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office 1929–1932 | |
| Preceded by | Wellington Wells |
| Succeeded by | Erland F. Fish |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 6thSuffolk district | |
| In office 1925–1932 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 7, 1886 Jamaica Plain, Boston, U.S. |
| Died | December 25, 1947(1947-12-25) (aged 61) Dedham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Gaspar G. Bacon Jr. |
| Parent | Robert Bacon |
| Relatives | Robert Low Bacon, brother |
| Residence(s) | 222 Prince Street, Boston (Jamaica Plain), Massachusetts |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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Gaspar Griswold Bacon Sr. (March 7, 1886 – December 25, 1947) was an American politician who served as thepresident of the Massachusetts Senate[1] from 1929 to 1932[3] and as the 51stlieutenant governor of Massachusetts[2] from 1933[3] to 1935.
Bacon was born inJamaica Plain, Boston, on March 7, 1886, toRobert Bacon.[3] Bacon had a brother,Robert L. Bacon.[4]
Bacon received his undergraduate degree fromHarvard College in 1908;[1] he then went on to earn his law degree fromHarvard Law School in 1912.[1][5]
In 1912, Bacon actively campaigned forTheodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Party. He was involved in the founding of theMilitary School at Harvard College in 1919. He was also a lecturer on the staff ofBoston University in the late 1920s. He also served on the board of overseers ofHarvard University.
In 1920, he was a supporter ofLeonard Wood's campaign for the Republican nomination for president and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention that year. Bacon served in the Massachusetts State Senate in from 1925 to 1932.[6] From 1933 to 1934, he was Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts.[6]
In 1934, Bacon was the Republican nominee for Massachusetts Governor. An opponent of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, Bacon was defeated by Boston Mayor James Michael Curley.
Bacon was in American forces sent to Mexico underGeneral Pershing in 1916. Bacon was in the Field Artillery Officers' Reserve Corps, where he served as a captain and major duringWorld War I.[7][6]
During World War II, Bacon was a lieutenant colonel onGeneral George Patton's staff, where he served for three years and ten months, in the G5, as the chief of the Government Affairs Branch.[7]
Bacon died onChristmas Day, December 25, 1947, inDedham, Massachusetts.[4][6] His funeral was held at St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church.[8] He was buried inWalnut Hills Cemetery inBrookline, Massachusetts.
Bacon married Priscilla Toland on July 16, 1910, inSt. Thomas' Church inWhitemarsh,Pennsylvania.[9] Bacon and his wife were the parents of three sons. One of Bacon's sons was the actorGaspar G. Bacon Jr., better known as David Bacon.[10][11]
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forLieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1932 | Succeeded by |
| Republican nominee forGovernor of Massachusetts 1934 | ||
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | President of the Massachusetts Senate 1929-1932 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1933–1935 | Succeeded by |
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