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Henry Gordon Wells
Henry Gordon Wells (October 12, 1879 – 1954) was a lawyer and a Republican politician in Massachusetts and New Hampshire."Letters of Louis D Brandeis" vol.4, p.280 Family life Wells was born on October 12, 1879 in , to George Henry and Hannah Ada (Taylor) Wells. He attended public schools in . He graduated from Ti ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The Massachusetts Senate
The president of the Massachusetts Senate is the presiding officer. Unlike the United States Congress, in which the vice president of the United States is the ''ex officio'' president of the United States Senate, in Massachusetts, the president of the Senate is elected from and by the senators. The president, therefore, typically comes from the majority party, and the president is then the ''de facto'' leader of that party. The current president of the Massachusetts Senate, since July 26, 2018, is Karen Spilka, a Democrat from Ashland. Democrats have had a majority in the Senate since 1959. Notable former presidents of the Massachusetts Senate include U.S. president Calvin Coolidge. List of presidents of the Massachusetts Senate A = American, D = Democratic, R = Republican, W = Whig See also * List of speakers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives * List of Massachusetts General Courts The legislature of the U.S. state of Massachusetts is known as the General C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YMCA
YMCA, sometimes regionally called the Y, is a worldwide youth organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 64 million beneficiaries in 120 countries. It was founded on 6 June 1844 by George Williams in London, originally as the Young Men's Christian Association, and aims to put Christian values into practice by developing a healthy "body, mind, and spirit". From its inception, it grew rapidly and ultimately became a worldwide movement founded on the principles of muscular Christianity. Local YMCAs deliver projects and services focused on youth development through a wide variety of youth activities, including providing athletic facilities, holding classes for a wide variety of skills, promoting Christianity, and humanitarian work. YMCA is a non-governmental federation, with each independent local YMCA affiliated with its national organization. The national organizations, in turn, are part of both an Area Alliance (Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 Massachusetts Legislature
The 139th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1918 during the Governor of Massachusetts, governorship of Samuel W. McCall. Henry Gordon Wells served as President of the Massachusetts Senate, president of the Senate and Channing H. Cox served as List of Speakers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, speaker of the House. Senators Representatives See also * 1918 Massachusetts gubernatorial election * 65th United States Congress * List of Massachusetts General Courts Images 1916 Massachusetts state senate district map.jpg, Map of districts of the Massachusetts state senate apportioned in 1916 References Further reading * * External links * * {{Massachusetts government Political history of Massachusetts Massachusetts legislative sessions 1918 U.S. legislative sessions, massachusetts 1918 in Massachusetts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1917 Massachusetts Legislature
The 138th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1917. Senators Representatives See also * 1917 Massachusetts gubernatorial election * 65th United States Congress * List of Massachusetts General Courts References Further reading * * External links * * {{Massachusetts government Political history of Massachusetts Massachusetts legislative sessions 1917 U.S. legislative sessions, massachusetts 1917 in Massachusetts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1916 Massachusetts Legislature
The 137th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1916. Senators Representatives See also * 1916 Massachusetts gubernatorial election * 64th United States Congress * List of Massachusetts General Courts References Further reading * * * * External links * * {{Massachusetts government Political history of Massachusetts Massachusetts legislative sessions 1916 U.S. legislative sessions, massachusetts 1916 in Massachusetts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1915 Massachusetts Legislature
The 136th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1915 during the Governor of Massachusetts, governorship of David I. Walsh. Calvin Coolidge served as President of the Massachusetts Senate, president of the Senate and Channing H. Cox served as List of Speakers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, speaker of the House. Senators Representatives See also * 1915 Massachusetts gubernatorial election * 64th United States Congress * List of Massachusetts General Courts References Further reading * * * External links * * {{Massachusetts government Political history of Massachusetts Massachusetts legislative sessions 1915 U.S. legislative sessions, massachusetts 1915 in Massachusetts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newton, New Hampshire
Newton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,820 at the 2020 census. History The sixth town to be granted from the Masonian land purchase of 1746, Newton was originally part of Salisbury, Massachusetts; later, part of Amesbury, Massachusetts; then part of the West Parish of Amesbury; then part of New Town or South Hampton, Massachusetts (now South Hampton, New Hampshire). A number of the residents felt they were too far away from its church for their convenience, and the town was incorporated by colonial governor Benning Wentworth as "Newtown" in 1749, simply because it was a new town. In 1846, the New Hampshire legislature voted to contract the name to "Newton". Geography Newton is in southeastern New Hampshire, in southern Rockingham County. It is bordered to the south by the town of Merrimac in Massachusetts. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which are land and are water, compri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridgewater State Hospital
Bridgewater State Hospital, located in southeastern Massachusetts, is a state facility housing the criminally insane and those whose sanity is being evaluated for the criminal justice system. It was established in 1855 as an almshouse. It was then used as a workhouse for inmates with short sentences who worked the surrounding farmland. It was later rebuilt in the 1880s and again in 1974. As of January 6, 2020 there were 217 inmates in general population beds. The facility was the subject of the 1967 documentary ''Titicut Follies''. Bridgewater State Hospital falls under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Department of Correction but its day to day operations is managed by Wellpath, a contracted vendor. History By the 1970s, the campus of the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Bridgewater (MCIB) housed four separate facilities - the State Hospital for the Criminally Insane, the Treatment Center for Sexually Dangerous Persons, a center for alcoholics, and a minimum-sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence, Massachusetts
Lawrence is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, on the Merrimack River. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 89,143. Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north, Andover to the southwest, and North Andover to the east. Lawrence and Salem were the county seats of Essex County, until the Commonwealth abolished county government in 1999. Lawrence is part of the Merrimack Valley. Manufacturing products of the city include electronic equipment, textiles, footwear, paper products, computers, and foodstuffs. Lawrence was the residence of poet Robert Frost for his early school years; his essays and poems were first published in the Lawrence High School newspaper. Lawrence is also the Birth Place of singer Robert Goulet who was born Haverhill St. in 1933. History Indigenous history Native Americans lived along the Merrimack River for thousands of years prior to European colonization of the Americas. Evidence of farming at Den Rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manslaughter
Manslaughter is a common law legal term for homicide considered by law as less culpable than murder. The distinction between murder and manslaughter is sometimes said to have first been made by the ancient Athenian lawmaker Draco in the 7th century BC. The definition of manslaughter differs among legal jurisdictions. Types Voluntary In voluntary manslaughter, the offender had intent to kill or seriously harm, but acted "in the moment" under circumstances that could cause a reasonable person to become emotionally or mentally disturbed. There are mitigating circumstances that reduce culpability, such as when the defendant kills only with an intent to cause serious bodily harm. Voluntary manslaughter in some jurisdictions is a lesser included offense of murder. The traditional mitigating factor was provocation; however, others have been added in various jurisdictions. The most common type of voluntary manslaughter occurs when a defendant is provoked to commit homicide. This i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Converse Atwill
Henry Converse Atwill (1872–1936) was an American politician who served as Massachusetts Attorney General from 1915 to 1919. He was born in Lynn in 1872. Atwill served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1896 to 1898 and the Massachusetts Senate from 1899 to 1901. From 1905 to 1910 he was an Assistant District Attorney in Essex County, Massachusetts. When District Attorney W. Scott Peters retired, Atwill was elected to succeed him. As Essex County DA, Atwill oversaw the prosecution of Joseph James Ettor, Arturo Giovannitti, and Joseph Caruso for the murder of Anna Lopizzo during the 1912 Lawrence Textile Strike The Lawrence Textile Strike, also known as the Bread and Roses Strike, was a strike of immigrant workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1912 led by the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). Prompted by a two-hour pay cut corresponding to a ne .... Atwill was elected Attorney General in 1914. He resigned in 1919 and Henry A. Wyman completed his te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Webster Thayer
Webster Thayer (July 7, 1857 – April 18, 1933) was a judge of the Superior Court of Massachusetts, best known as the trial judge in the Sacco and Vanzetti case. Background Thayer was born in Blackstone, Massachusetts, on July 7, 1857. He attended Worcester Academy and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1880 where he captained the baseball and football teams. He learned law through an apprenticeship rather than by attending law school and was admitted to the bar in 1882. He enjoyed a modest career in local politics, first as a Democrat and later as a Republican. He was appointed a judge of the Superior Court of Massachusetts in Dedham in 1917.''New York Times''"Judge Thayer Dies in Boston at 75" ''New York Times'', April 19, 1933. Accessed December 20, 2009 In 1920, Thayer gave a speech to new American citizens decrying Bolshevism and anarchism's threat to American institutions. He supported the suppression of radical speech and rebuked a jury that failed to return a convicti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
