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James E. Tolman
Tolman c. 1915
Member of the
Massachusetts State Senate
from the 3rd Essex district
In office
1910–1911
Preceded byJames F. Shaw
Succeeded byGeorge Schofield
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 21st Essex district
In office
1909–1909
Preceded byJohn A. Stoddart
Succeeded byGeorge A. Ricker
Constituency22nd Essex district
In office
1914–1916
Preceded byCharles D. Smith
Succeeded byJames MacFarlane Lyle
Constituency22nd Essex district
In office
1917–1918
Preceded byHarry C. Foster
Succeeded byJohn Thomas
Constituency21st Essex district
Mayor of
Gloucester, Massachusetts
In office
1903 – January 2, 1905
Preceded byWilliam W. French
Succeeded byGeorge E. MacDonald
Personal details
BornNovember 8, 1867
Gloucester, Massachusetts
DiedFebruary 20, 1956 (aged 88)
Gloucester, Massachusetts
Political partyRepublican
Alma materBoston University School of Law
OccupationLawyer
Theatre owner
Grocery and provision business
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James E. Tolman (November 8, 1867 – February 21, 1956) was an American lawyer, and politician who served as the mayor of Gloucester, Massachusetts, and as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[11]

Early life and education

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Tolman was born on November 8, 1867, in Gloucester, Massachusetts.[11] He attended Gloucester public schools and in 1909 graduated from Boston University School of Law.[11]

Business career

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Tolman was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1910. For fifteen years, he worked in the theatre business as part of the partnership of Lothrop and Tolman. Tolman also worked in the grocery and provision business.[10]

Political career

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Gloucester, Massachusetts Common Council

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From 1899 to 1901[5] Tolman served on the Gloucester, Massachusetts Common Council. For two years, in 1899 and in 1901,[5] Tolman was the President of the Common Council.[12]

Mayor of Gloucester

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In 1902 Tolman ran as an Independent Republican Gloucester mayoral election.[13] On December 2, 1902[13] Tolman was elected as the mayor of Gloucester.

Massachusetts House of Representatives

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Tolman served as a Republican[11] member of the Massachusetts House[11] representing the Twenty Second Essex District in 1909,[12][5] and again from 1914[1] to 1916.[11] From 1917[1] to 1918[14] Tolman represented the Twenty First Essex District in the House.

In the 1909 House Tolman served as the Clerk of the Committee on Public Lighting.[12] In the 1914 House Tolman served on the Committee on Legal Affairs and on the Committee on Public Lighting.[15] In the 1915 House Tolman served as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Lighting.[11] In the 1916 House Tolman served on the committee on legal affairs and as the Chairman of the committee on public lighting.[16]

Massachusetts Senate

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From 1910 to 1912,[11] Tolman represented the Third Essex District[12] in the Massachusetts State Senate[12] In the 1910 Senate Tolman served as the Chairman of the Committee of Third Reading, and on the Committees on Legal Affairs, Mercantile Affairs and Constitutional Amendments.[12] In the 1911 Senate Tolman served as the Chairman of the Committees on Legal Affairs and of Public Lighting, and on the Committee on Mercantile Affairs.[12]

Death

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Tolman died on February 21, 1956, at his home in Gloucester. He was 88 years old.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Who's Who in State Politics, 1917, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1917, p. 315
  2. ^ Who's Who in State Politics, 1917, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1917, p. 232
  3. ^ Who's Who in State Politics, 1911, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1911, p. 267
  4. ^ Who's Who in State Politics, 1912, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1912, p. 85
  5. ^ a b c d Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1909), A Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators, Volume XVIII, Stoughton, Massachusetts: A. M. Bridgman, p. 145
  6. ^ Who's Who in State Politics, 1916, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1916, p. 176
  7. ^ Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1909), A Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators, Volume XVIII, Stoughton, Massachusetts: A. M. Bridgman, p. 129
  8. ^ Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1908), A Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators, Volume XVII, Stoughton, Massachusetts: A. M. Bridgman, p. 149
  9. ^ Howard, Richard T. (1919), Public Officials of Massachusetts, 1919, Boston, MA: The Boston Review, p. 296
  10. ^ a b c "James E. Tolman: Former Mayor of Gloucester". The Boston Globe. February 21, 1956.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h Who's Who in State Politics, 1915, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1915, p. 323
  12. ^ a b c d e f g Who's Who in State Politics, 1911, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1911, p. 62
  13. ^ a b Massachusetts Municipal Elections, The Sacred Heart Review, Volume 28, Number 23, Boston, MA: Review Publishing Company, December 6, 1902, p. 3
  14. ^ Who's Who in State Politics, 1918, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1916, p. 311
  15. ^ Who's Who in State Politics, 1914, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1914, p. 316
  16. ^ Who's Who in State Politics, 1916, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1916, p. 317
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