Louis Adams Frothingham | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's14th district | |
| In office March 4, 1921 – August 23, 1928 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Olney II |
| Succeeded by | Richard B. Wigglesworth |
| 41stLieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office 1909–1912 | |
| Governor | Eben Sumner Draper Eugene Foss |
| Preceded by | Eben Sumner Draper |
| Succeeded by | Robert Luce |
| Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1904–1905 | |
| Preceded by | James J. Myers |
| Succeeded by | John N. Cole |
| Massachusetts House of Representatives 11th Suffolk District | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1871-07-13)July 13, 1871 |
| Died | August 23, 1928(1928-08-23) (aged 57) North Haven, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Shreve (Ames) Frothingham |
| Alma mater | Adams Academy Harvard University, 1893 Harvard Law School, 1896 |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | Battery A of the Massachusetts Field Artillery,[1] Massachusetts National Guard Massachusetts Naval Brigade, Auxiliary Naval Force United States Marine Corps United States Army |
| Years of service | April 25, 1895 – April 25, 1898[2] May 1898 – January 1899 |
| Rank | Private,[1] Ensign, Second Lieutenant, Major |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War, World War I |
Louis Adams Frothingham (July 13, 1871 – August 23, 1928) was aUnited States representative fromMassachusetts.
Frothingham was born inJamaica Plain on July 13, 1871. He attended the public schools andAdams Academy. He graduated fromHarvard University in 1893 (where he was a member of thePorcellian) and fromHarvard Law School in 1896. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice inBoston. He served as second lieutenant in theUnited States Marine Corps in theSpanish–American War.
Frothingham was elected a member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives, and served as Speaker from 1904 to 1905. He was the Republican nominee in the1905 Boston mayoral election after narrowly defeating former JudgeHenry S. Dewey. He lost the general election to DemocratJohn F. Fitzgerald 48% to 39%.[3][4] He served as the 41stlieutenant governor 1909–1911, but was an unsuccessful candidate forgovernor in 1911. He was lecturer at Harvard. He then moved toNorth Easton and continued the practice of law. He was a delegate to theRepublican National Convention in 1916.
On May 9, 1916, Frothingham married Mary Shreve Ames in North Easton, Massachusetts.[5] Mary Shreve Ames was a member of the wealthy and prominent Ames family of Easton, Massachusetts, she was the daughter ofFrederick Lothrop Ames the great niece of CongressmanOakes Ames, and the first cousin, once removed ofOliver Ames who was Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Massachusetts.
Frothingham served as a major in theUnited States Army duringWorld War I. He was a member of the commission to visit the soldiers and sailors from Massachusetts inFrance. He served as first vice commander of the Massachusetts branch of theAmerican Legion in 1919. He was overseer of Harvard University for eighteen years.
Frothingham was elected as aRepublican to the Sixty-seventh and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1921, until his death on board the yacht Winsome inNorth Haven, Maine on August 23, 1928. His interment was in Village Cemetery in North Easton.
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forGovernor of Massachusetts 1911 | Succeeded by |
| Massachusetts House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1904–1905 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1909–1912 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's 14th congressional district 1921–1928 | Succeeded by |
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