Albert H. Sweetser

Albert H. Sweetser
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 13th Essex District
In office 1883–1883
Preceded by	John H. Potter
Succeeded by	G. Loring Carleton
Personal details
Born	May 24, 1848 Saugus, Massachusetts
Died	July 9, 1889 (aged 41) Saugus, Massachusetts
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Annie Penhallow Jordan (1871–1889; his death)
Occupation	Snuff manufacturer

Albert Henry Sweetser (May 24, 1848 – July 9, 1889) was an American snuff manufacturer and politician.

Early life

Sweetser was born on May 24, 1848, to George H. and Maria (Starr) Sweetser.[1] He became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church on October 4, 1863, and served as a steward, trustee, class-leader, and Sunday-school superintendent of the Saugus church.[2] On April 19, 1871, he married Annie Penhallow Jordan in Berwick, Maine.[3] They had three sons, George A., William I., and Philip S. Sweetser.[4][5] George A. Sweetser was a noted lawyer and rose expert.[6]

Business career

Sweetser inherited his father's interest in Sweetser Brothers, a tobacco firm founded by his grandfather, Charles Sweetser, in 1820. He ran the business with his uncle, Charles A. Sweetser until October 1, 1874 when he sold his interest to his son, Charles H. Sweetser. On January 1, 1881, Albert Sweetser acquired his cousin's interest in the business.[7] In November 1885 he sold the company to Joseph A. Raddin.[8] After leaving the tobacco business, Sweetser was connected with the Maverick Oil Company of East Boston and served as the Boston agent for Standard Oil.[7][9] Sweetser was also involved in real estate development. He built and developed Jackson Street, Mountain Avenue, and Castle Street in Saugus' Cliftondale neighborhood.[7]

Politics

In 1883, Sweetser represented the 13th Essex District, which consisted of the towns of Saugus, Lynnfield, Middleton, and Topsfield, in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[10]

Death

Sweetser died on July 9, 1889, after a long illness.[2]

References

1. Vital Records of Saugus, Massachusetts To the End of the Year 1849. Salem, Mass.: The Essex Institute. 1907. p. 24. ISBN 9780883890783. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
2. Odell, Willis P. (September 4, 1889). "Sweetser". Zion's Herald.
3. "Marriages and Deaths". The New-England Historical and Genealogical Register and Antiquarian Journal. 26 (4): 454. October 1872.
4. "Memoir of the Penhallow Family". The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. 32. January 1878. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
5. "Philip Starr Sweetser 1882 – 1962". CataumetCemetery.org.
6. Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed. (1916). Who's Who in New England. Chicago: A.N. Marquis & Company. p. 1043. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
7. Sweetser, Philip Starr (1938). Seth Sweetser and His Descendants (PDF). Philadelphia: Integrity Press. p. 271. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
8. Duane Hamilton Hurd, ed. (1888). History of Essex County, Massachusetts: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men, Volume 1. J. W. Lewis & Company. p. 413. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
9. Crafts, William Francis (1893). The Crafts Family: A Genealogical and Biographical History. Northampton, Mass.: Gazette Printing Company. p. 379. OCLC 191111567.
10. Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 384.