Rufus S. Frost
| Rufus Smith Frost | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 4th district | |
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In office March 4, 1875 – July 28, 1876 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Hooper |
| Succeeded by | Josiah Gardner Abbott |
| Massachusetts Executive Council Fourth Councilor District | |
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In office 1873–1874 | |
| Massachusetts State Senate First Suffolk District | |
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In office 1871–1872 | |
| 5th Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts | |
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In office 1867–1868 | |
| Preceded by | Eustace C. Fitz |
| Succeeded by | James B. Forsyth |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 18, 1826 Marlborough, New Hampshire |
| Died |
March 6, 1894 (aged 67) Chicago, Illinois |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery, Chelsea, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ellen M. Hubbard, Catherine Emily Wickham (m. June 18, 1879) |
| Children | John P. Frost, Albert P. frost |
| Religion | Congregationalist |
Rufus Smith Frost (July 18, 1826 – March 6, 1894) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.
Born in Marlborough, New Hampshire to Joseph Frost and Lucy (Wheeler) Frost. Frost moved to Boston, Massachusetts, in 1833. He attended the public schools. He engaged in mercantile pursuits. He served as mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts, in 1867 and 1868. He served as member of the State senate in 1871 and 1872 and of the Governor's council in 1873 and 1874. Presented credentials as a Republican Member-elect to the Forty-fourth Congress and served from March 4, 1875, until July 28, 1876, when he was succeeded by Josiah G. Abbott, who contested his election. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1876 to the Forty-fifth Congress. He served as president of the National Association of Woolen Manufacturers 1877–1884. He served as president of the Boston Board of Trade 1878–1880. He served as president of the New England Conservatory of Music. He was one of the founders of the New England Law and Order League and of the Boston Art Club . He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1892. He died in Chicago, Illinois, March 6, 1894. He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery, Chelsea, Massachusetts.
References
- United States Congress. "Rufus S. Frost (id: F000394)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The New York Times, Ex-Congressman Frost's Remains. Page 9 (March 8, 1894).
- Rand, John Clark, One of a Thousand A series of Biographical Sketches of One Thousand Representative Men Resident in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. pages 235–236, (1890).
- Johnson, Rossiter.: The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans Vol. IV, (1904).
- Toomey, Daniel P.: Massachusetts of Today: A Memorial of the State, Historical and Biographical, Issued for the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago. page 379 (1892).
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Samuel Hooper |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 4th congressional district March 4, 1875 – July 28, 1876 |
Succeeded by Josiah G. Abbott |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Eustace C. Fitz |
5th Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts 1867–1868 |
Succeeded by James B. Forsyth |
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.
