Richard Bradford Coolidge (September 14, 1879 – January 18, 1957) was a

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politician.

Early life and family

Coolidge was born in the

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area of

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. He was brother of Massachusetts politician and Lieutenant Governor

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. He was the fourth cousin of President

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Education

Coolidge graduated from

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in 1902 and served as a trustee of the school from 1924 to 1944 and from 1953 to 1957. He attended Harvard Law School.

Career as an attorney

Coolidge practiced in the law firm "French and Curtiss."

Political service

From 1920 to 1922, Coolidge represented Medford and Winchester in the

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, where he served as the clerk of the judiciary committee. Coolidge served as the mayor of Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, from 1923 to 1926.Medford Historical Society
Emerging City. Retrieved April 21, 2010. He later served as a delegate to the

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from Massachusetts in 1928.

Death

Coolidge died in

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in 1957.

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