Alexander H. Bullock

Infobox Governor
name= Alexander Hamilton Bullock

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order=26th
office= Governor of Massachusetts
term_start= January 4, 1866
term_end= January 7, 1869
lieutenant= William Claflin
predecessor= John A. Andrew
successor= William Claflin
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death_date= death date and age|1882|1|17|1816|3|2|mf=y
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profession= Lawyer
party= Republican
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Alexander Hamilton Bullock (March 2, 1816–January 17, 1882) was Governor of Massachusetts from 1866 to 1869.

Education and early career

Bullock graduated from Amherst College in 1836 and from Harvard Law School in 1841. He practiced law in Worcester, Massachusetts.

He was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives first in 1845 (serving until 1847) and again in 1862 (serving until 1866). He served as Speaker of the House in his latter term. He was elected to the Massachusetts Senate in 1849.Fact|date=May 2008

Other prominent positions held by Bullock include:
* Commissioner of Insolvency (1853 - 1856)
* Judge, Court of Insolvency (1856 - 1858)
* Mayor, City of Worcester, Massachusetts (1859 - 18??)

References

External links

* [http://www.mass.gov/statehouse/massgovs/abullock.htm Official Commonwealth of Massachusetts Governor Biography]