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George Hood (Massachusetts politician)

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George Hood
1st Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts
In office
May 14, 1850[1] – June 16, 1852
Preceded byBoard of Selectmen
Succeeded byBenjamin Franklin Mudge
Member of the
Massachusetts State Senate[3]
In office
1843[2]–1844
Succeeded byFrancis S. Newhall[2]
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives[3]
Personal details
BornAugust 28, 1794[4]
Lynn, Massachusetts
DiedJune 29, 1859(1859-06-29) (aged 64)[5]
Worcester, Massachusetts[6]
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseHermione Breed[6]
ChildrenCaroline Persis Hood
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George Hood (August 28, 1794 – June 29, 1859) was a Massachusetts politician who served in both houses of the Massachusetts legislature and as the first Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.

Notes

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  1. ^ Hurd, Duane Hamilton (1888), History of Essex County, Massachusetts: with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men, Volume 1, Issue 1, Philadelphia, PA: J.W. Lewis & CO., p. 261
  2. ^ a b Newhall, James R. (1865), History of Lynn, Boston, MA: John L. Shorey, p. 581
  3. ^ a b Newhall, James R. (1865), History of Lynn, Boston, MA: John L. Shorey, p. 543
  4. ^ Newhall, James R. (1865), History of Lynn, Boston, MA: John L. Shorey, p. 542
  5. ^ Hurd, Duane Hamilton (1888), History of Essex County, Massachusetts: with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men, Volume 1, Issue 1, Philadelphia, PA: J.W. Lewis & CO., p. 260
  6. ^ a b Newhall, James R. (1865), History of Lynn, Boston, MA: John L. Shorey, p. 544
Political offices
Preceded by
Board of Selectmen
Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts
May 14, 1850
to
June 16, 1852
Succeeded by