Henry F. Naphen

Henry Francis Naphen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 10th district
In office
March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903
Preceded bySamuel J. Barrows
Succeeded byWilliam S. McNary
Member of the Massachusetts State Senate from the Fifth Suffolk District[1]
In office
1885–1886
Member of the Boston School Committee
In office
1882 – January 1886[2]
Personal details
Born(1852-08-14)August 14, 1852
Ireland
DiedJune 8, 1905(1905-06-08) (aged 52)
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMargaret A. Drummey
Alma materHarvard University
Boston University School of Law
ProfessionAttorney

Henry Francis Naphen (August 14, 1852 – June 8, 1905) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.

Born in Ireland (then a part of the U.K.), to John and Jane (Henry) Naphen,[3] Naphen immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Lowell, Massachusetts. He was educated by private tutors and also attended the public schools. He was graduated from Harvard University in 1878. He attended the Boston University Law School. He was admitted to the bar at Suffolk County in November 1879 and commenced practice in Boston.

Boston School Committee, Massachusetts State Senate, and other earlier work

He served as member of the Boston School Committee from 1882 until January 1886.[2] While on the School Committee Naphen served on the standing committees on the Horace Mann School, Sewing, and The Normal School.[4]

Naphen served as member of the Massachusetts State Senate in 1885 and 1886, representing the Fifth Suffolk District. Naphen was also appointed bail commissioner by the justices of the superior court.[citation needed]

Naphen was a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts.[5]

United States Congress

Naphen was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903).

1898 election

The 1898 election was a two-way race between Naphen and incumbent Republican Congressman Samuel J. Barrows, Naphen won the election garnering 17,149 votes to Barrows' total of 13,909.[6]

1902 election

Naphen wanted to run again in 1902 however William S. McNary, chairman of the Democratic State committee wanted the nomination and McNary forced Naphen to retire from the race. As McNary controlled the apparatus of the district's Democratic party Naphen decided to quietly drop out of the race rather than after a fight.[7]

Death

He died in Boston, June 8, 1905.[8]

References

  • United States Congress. "Henry F. Naphen (id: N000004)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Footnotes

  1. ^ Pell, Edward Leigh (1901). A Memorial Volume of American History: McKinley and Men of Our Times, Together with the Great Questions with which They Have Been Identified and which are Still Pressing for Solution. Historical Society of America. p. 492. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ a b School Committee of the City of Boston (1884), Annual Report of the School Committee of the City of Boston 1883, Boston, MA: Geo. C. Rand & Avery, p. 245
  3. ^ Davis, William Thomas (1895), Bench and Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: The Boston History Company, p. 191
  4. ^ School Committee of the City of Boston (1884), Annual Report of the School Committee of the City of Boston 1883, Boston, MA: Geo. C. Rand & Avery, p. 246
  5. ^ Souvenir Portrait Album of Members, Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts. Boston: W. S. Best & Company. 1903. p. 89. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  6. ^ Gifford, Stephen Nye (1899), A Manual for the Use of the General Court, Boston, MA: Wright & Potter Printing Company, p. 346
  7. ^ "Naphen Induced to Retire. Democratic Chairman McNary Wants the Nomination for Himself". The Washington Post. Boston, Massachusetts (published August 22, 1902). August 21, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wife Found Him Dead". The Boston Globe. June 8, 1905. pp. 1, 8. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 10th congressional district
March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 		Succeeded by