Rufus B. Dodge Jr.
Rufus B. Dodge Jr. (November 24, 1861 – December 13, 1935) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts.[1]
Rufus B. Dodge Jr. | |
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| 30th Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 3, 1898 – February 25, 1901 | |
| Preceded by | Augustus B. R. Sprague |
| Succeeded by | Philip J. O'Connell |
| President of the Worcester, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen | |
| In office 1895–1895 | |
| Member of the Worcester, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen | |
| In office 1893–1895 | |
| Member of the School Committee of Charlton, Massachusetts[1] | |
| In office 1881[1] – 1881[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 24, 1861[1] Clinton, Massachusetts[1] |
| Died | December 13, 1935 |
| Alma mater | Boston University School of Law, 1885.[1] |
Early life
Dodge was born in Charlton, Massachusetts on November 24, 1861.[1]
Education
Dodge graduated Cum Laude from the Boston University School of Law in 1885.[1]
Public service
Clinton, Massachusetts School Committee
Dodge was elected to the Clinton, Massachusetts school committee when he was twenty years old.[1]
Worcester, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen
Dodge served on the Worcester Board of Aldermen from 1893 to 1895,[1] serving as the Board's President in 1895.[1]
Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts
In December 1897 Dodge was elected, as a Republican, the Mayor of Worcester, he served as Mayor from January 3, 1898 to February 25, 1901.[1] Dodge's term was extended and he served until February 25, 1901 because there was a tie vote for Mayor in the election of December 1900.
Notes
- Rice, Franklin Pierce (1899), The New City Hall in Worcester, Massachusetts: A Testimonial to the City, Worcester, Massachusetts: Worcester (Mass.) City Council, p. 25.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Augustus B. R. Sprague |
30th Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts January 3, 1898–February 25, 1901 |
Succeeded by Philip J. O'Connell |