William Gaston (Massachusetts politician)
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Birth Date
Zodiac Sign
Libra♎
Biography
William Gaston was a lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. A Democrat, he was the first member of that party to serve as Governor of Massachusetts (1875–1876) after the American Civil War. He was a successful trial lawyer and politically conservative Democrat, who won election as governor after his opponent, Thomas Talbot, vetoed legislation to relax alcohol controls.
Additional Information
Born
- (1820-10-03)October 3
- 1820Killingly
- Connecticut
Died
- January 19
- 1894(1894-01-19) (aged 73)Boston
- Massachusetts
FullName
William Gaston (Massachusetts politician)
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Alma Mater
Brown University
Lieutenant
Horatio G. Knight
Profession
Lawyer
Preceded By
Theodore Otis
Succeeded By
George Lewis
Organizations
Political Party
WhigDemocratic