George Glover Crocker | |
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| Chairman of the Massachusetts State Board of Railroad Commissioners[1] | |
| In office February 1887[1] – January 1892[1] | |
| Member of the Massachusetts State Board of Railroad Commissioners[1] | |
| In office February 1887[1] – January 1892[1] | |
| President of the Massachusetts Senate[1][2] | |
| In office 1883[1][2]–1883[1][2] | |
| Preceded by | Robert R. Bishop |
| Succeeded by | George A. Bruce |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate[1][2] | |
| In office 1880[1][2]–1883[1][2] | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1][2] | |
| In office 1873[1]–1874[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1843-12-15)December 15, 1843 |
| Died | May 26, 1913(1913-05-26) (aged 69) |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Annie Bliss Keep; m. June 19, 1875[1] |
| Children | Courtenay Crocker,Margaret Crocker,Lyneham Crocker,Muriel Crocker |
| Alma mater | Boston Latin School, 1860;Harvard College, 1864;Harvard Law School,[1] 1866[2] |
| Occupation | Lawyer[1] |
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George Glover Crocker (1843–1913) was an American politician and attorney inMassachusetts. He served in theMassachusetts House of Representatives and in theMassachusetts Senate, later becoming president of the Senate.[3][1][2] He was a member of theRepublican Party.
Crocker was born inBoston,Massachusetts, on December 15, 1843, toUriel Crocker and Sarah Kidder (Haskell) Crocker.[1] He attendedHarvard College andHarvard Law School.
Crocker was admitted to the Massachusetts bar inSuffolk County on July 3, 1867.[2] A member of theRepublican Party, Crocker was later elected to theMassachusetts House of Representatives, serving from 1873 to 1874. He was later elected to theMassachusetts Senate, serving from 1880 to 1883, and was president of the Senate in 1883.
Crocker later became a member and chairman of the Massachusetts State Board of Railroad Commissioners.[3] He was one of the authors of the board's report on theForest Hills disaster, which occurred in March 1887.[4]
He died at his summer home inCohasset on May 26, 1913, aged 69.[3]
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