Thomas Huse

Thomas Huse
Collector of Customs the Newburyport District
In office
1907–1910
Preceded byHiram P. Mackintosh
Succeeded byDistrict eliminated
Mayor of Newburyport, Massachusetts
In office
1899–1900
Preceded byGeorge H. Plummer
Succeeded byMoses Brown
Personal details
BornJune 28, 1851
Newburyport, Massachusetts
Political partyRepublican
Alma materDummer Academy
OccupationAttorney
Politician

Thomas Huse was an American attorney and politician from Newburyport, Massachusetts.

Early life

Huse was born in Newburyport on June 28, 1851. He attended Newburyport public schools and the Dummer Academy. After school he became an attorney at law.[1]

Political career

From 1877 to 1879, Huse was a member of the Newburyport Common Council. In 1897 he was a member of the Board of Aldermen. He served as Mayor from 1899 to 1900. From 1904 to 1905, Huse represented the 22nd Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[1]

On December 4, 1907, Huse was nominated to be the Collector of Customs for the Newburyport District.[2] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 10, 1907.[3] Huse initially declined the position, but changed his mind and accepted on December 31.[4] In 1909, Huse received only $6.70 in compensation due to the lack of collections made in the port. He tendered his resignation, however no desirable person was willing to accept the position.[5] On August 5, 1910, the United States Treasury Department eliminated the district. Huse was appointed a deputy collector at an annual salary of $300 and ordered to report to the Boston Collector.[6]

From 1910 to 1913, Huse served as Newburyport's Fire Chief.

References

  1. ^ a b A Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators 1904. A. M. Bridgeman. 1904. p. 148.
  2. ^ "Collectors Named". The Boston Daily Globe. December 5, 1907.
  3. ^ Congressional Record Containing The Proceedings and Debates of the Sixtieth Congress, First Session. Government Printing Office. 1908. pp. 253–254.
  4. ^ "This Day In History". The Newburypoty News. December 31, 2012.
  5. ^ "Can't Get Rid of His Job". The Boston Daily Globe. January 16, 1910.
  6. ^ "Under Boston Office". The Boston Daily Globe. August 6, 1910.