John Z. Goodrich | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts | |
| In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | Julius Rockwell |
| Succeeded by | Mark Trafton |
| Constituency | 7th district (1851–53) 11th district (1853–55) |
| 24th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 1, 1861 – March 29, 1861 | |
| Governor | John Albion Andrew |
| Preceded by | Eliphalet Trask |
| Succeeded by | John Nesmith |
| Member of theMassachusetts Senate from theBerkshire district | |
| In office 1848–1849 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas A. Bowen Samuel A. Hurlburt |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Benjamin Henry L. Dawes |
| Collector of Customs for the Port of Boston | |
| In office 1861–1865 | |
| Preceded by | James Scollay Whitney |
| Succeeded by | Hannibal Hamlin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1804-09-27)September 27, 1804 |
| Died | April 19, 1885(1885-04-19) (aged 80) |
| Party | Whig Republican |
| Profession | Lawyer |
John Zacheus Goodrich (September 27, 1804 – April 19, 1885) was an American politician who served as a member of theUnited States House of Representatives and the 24thlieutenant governor of Massachusetts. He was born inSheffield, Massachusetts on September 27, 1804. He attended the common schools andLenox Academy. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and engaged in manufacturing; he graduated fromWilliams College in 1848.[1]
Goodrich served in theMassachusetts State Senate, and was elected as aWhig to the Thirty-second and Thirty-third Congresses (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855). He was a member of the1861 Peace Conference held in Washington, D.C.. He was elected as aRepublican Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 1860 and served from January 1, 1861, until his resignation on March 29, 1861. He also served as the president of the Union Emigration Society, a group dedicated to organizing the North for political action.[2]
Goodrich was appointed collector of customs atBoston on March 13 and served until March 11, 1865. He retired from public life and died inStockbridge, Massachusetts on April 19, 1885. His interment was in Stockbridge Cemetery. He posthumously received one protest vote for Vice President at the1972 Democratic National Convention.[3]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's 7th congressional district March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by District re-established | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's 11th congressional district March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1861 | Succeeded by |
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