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| In office January 7, 1869 – January 4, 1872 |
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| Lieutenant | Joseph Tucker |
| Preceded by | Alexander H. Bullock |
| Succeeded by | William B. Washburn |
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| In office 1866 – 1869 |
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| Governor | Alexander H. Bullock |
| Preceded by | Joel Hayden |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Tucker |
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| Born | March 6, 1818 Milford, Massachusetts |
| Died | October 5, 1905 (aged 87) Newton, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican |
William Claflin (March 6, 1818 - January 5, 1905) was an industrialist and philanthropist who served as Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1869-1872 and as a member of the United States Congress from 1877-1881. The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts is the first in the line to discharge the powers and duties of the office of governor following the incapacitation of the Governor of Joseph Tucker was an American Politician who served as Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1869 to Alexander Hamilton Bullock ( March 2, 1816 – January 17, 1882) was Governor of Massachusetts from 1866 to 1869 William Barrett Washburn ( January 31, 1820 &ndash October 5, 1887) was an American Politician from Massachusetts The Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts is the first in the line to discharge the powers and duties of the office of governor following the incapacitation of the Governor of Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Alexander Hamilton Bullock ( March 2, 1816 – January 17, 1882) was Governor of Massachusetts from 1866 to 1869 Joel Hayden was an American Politician who served as Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1863 to Joseph Tucker was an American Politician who served as Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1869 to Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Milford is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The City of Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, is an important residential Suburb of Boston, which abuts it on the east Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses
Born in 1818 in Milford, Massachusetts, after some education at Brown University, Claflin returned to his father Lee Claflin's shoe manufacturing company. Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Milford is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Brown University is a highly esteemed private University located in Providence, Rhode Island and is a member of the Ivy League. He opened his own boot and shoe manufacturing firm in St. Louis, but became a partner in the family's Massachusetts business five years later.
Claflin had a significant political career in Massachusetts. He was a founder of the Free Soil Party, served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1849-1853, and was elected to the Senate in 1859. The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts By this time he had switched to the United States Republican Party and later served on its national committee. He became Senate President in 1861. After serving as Lieutenant Governor for Alexander Hamilton Bullock, Claflin was elected to the Governor's office in 1868. Alexander Hamilton Bullock ( March 2, 1816 – January 17, 1882) was Governor of Massachusetts from 1866 to 1869
While Governor, Claflin promoted women's suffrage and extended women greater rights under the law. During his administration, he advocated prison reform and established the state's first board of public health. Prison reform is the attempt to improve conditions inside Prisons aiming at a more effective Penal system. Claflin also created the Massachusetts Indian Commission with social activists Wendell Phillips and Helen Hunt Jackson. Wendell Phillips ( 29 November 1811 &ndash 2 February 1884) was an American Abolitionist, advocate for Native Americans Helen Maria Hunt Jackson ( October 18, 1830 - August 12, 1885) was an American Writer best known as the author of In 1869, Claflin chartered Boston University, a Methodist institution, which his father co-founded. For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations He served for three terms, each one year in length, but declined to run for a fourth.
Claflin returned to business and supported philanthropic activities. Along with his father, Claflin donated funds to purchase land for Claflin University, the historically black, Methodist university in South Carolina. Claflin University is located in Orangeburg South Carolina. Claflin University was founded in 1869 and is the oldest Historically black college or university South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. The University was founded in 1869. He later served two terms as a member of Congress. He died in 1905 in Newton, Massachusetts. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The City of Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, is an important residential Suburb of Boston, which abuts it on the east
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| Preceded by Joel Hayden |
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1866–1869 |
Succeeded by Joseph Tucker |
| Preceded by Alexander H. Bullock |
Governor of Massachusetts January 7, 1869 – January 4, 1872 |
Succeeded by William B. Washburn |
| Preceded by Marcus L. Ward |
Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1868-1872 |
Succeeded by Edwin D. Morgan |
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