George G. Crocker

George Glover Crocker
Chairman of the Massachusetts State Board of Railroad Commissioners [1]
In office February 1887[1] – January 1892[1]
Member of the Massachusetts State Board of Railroad Commissioners[1]
In office February 1887[1] – January 1892[1]
President of the Massachusetts Senate[1][2]
In office 1883[1][2]–1883[1][2]
Preceded by	Robert R. Bishop
Succeeded by	George A. Bruce
Member of the Massachusetts Senate[1][2]
In office 1880[1][2]–1883[1][2]
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1][2]
In office 1873[1]–1874[1]
Personal details
Born	(1843-12-15)December 15, 1843 Boston, Massachusetts
Died	May 26, 1913(1913-05-26) (aged 69) Cohasset, Massachusetts
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican[1]
Spouse(s)	Annie Bliss Keep; m. June 19, 1875[1]
Children	Courtenay Crocker, Margaret Crocker, Lyneham Crocker, Muriel Crocker
Alma mater	Boston Latin School, 1860; Harvard College, 1864; Harvard Law School,[1] 1866[2]
Occupation	Lawyer[1]
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George Glover Crocker (1843–1913) was an American politician and attorney in Massachusetts. He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and in the Massachusetts Senate, later becoming president of the Senate.[3][1][2] He was a member of the Republican Party.

Early life

Crocker was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 15, 1843 to Uriel Crocker and Sarah Kidder (Haskell) Crocker.[1] He attended Harvard College and Harvard Law School.

Career

Crocker was admitted to the Massachusetts bar in Suffolk County on July 3, 1867.[2] A member of the Republican Party, Crocker was later elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, serving from 1873 to 1874. He was later elected to the Massachusetts Senate, serving from 1880 to 1883, and was president of the Senate in 1883. He later became a member and chairman of the Massachusetts State Board of Railroad Commissioners.[3]

Death and legacy

He died at his summer home in Cohasset on May 26, 1913, aged 69.[3]

See also

• 102nd Massachusetts General Court (1881)
• 104th Massachusetts General Court (1883)

References

1. Toomey, Daniel P. (1892), Massachusetts of Today: A Memorial of the State, Historical and Biographical, Boston, MA: Columbia Publishing Company, p. 107
2. Davis, William Thomas (1895), Bench and Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Volume I, Boston, Ma: The Boston History Company, p. 307
3. "Transit Board Chairman Dead". The Boston Globe. May 27, 1913. p. 1. Retrieved June 27, 2019.

Political offices
Preceded by Robert R. Bishop	President of the Massachusetts Senate 1883	Succeeded by George A. Bruce