J. Henry Goguen

J. Henry Goguen
Massachusetts Public Safety Commissioner
In office
1952–1961
Preceded by Daniel Murphy
Succeeded by Frank S. Giles
Acting Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
In office
December 1, 1958 – January 20, 1959
Preceded by Edward J. Cronin
Succeeded by Joseph D. Ward
Personal details
Political party Democratic Party
Residence Leominster, Massachusetts
Profession US Marshall
Politician
Civil servant

J. Henry Goguen was a Massachusetts politician and civil servant. who served as acting Secretary of the Commonwealth from 1958-1959.

Biography

Goguen worked as a city councilor, United States Marshal,[1] State Representative,[2] and IRS field deputy.[3] From 1952-1961 he was the Massachusetts Public Safety Commissioner. Goguen was named acting Secretary of the Commonwealth on December 1, 1958 following the death of Edward J. Cronin. He remained Secretary until the legislature elected Joseph D. Ward on January 20, 1959.[4] Goguen was an alternate delegate to the 1932, 1952, and 1956 Democratic National Conventions.

Goguen was the President General of Union Saint-Jean-Baptiste, a fraternal order and social club for Franco-Americans, from 1946-1974.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Descriptions of Manuscript Collections A - K". The American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives. http://libraries.cua.edu/achrcua/manua-k.html. Retrieved 2009-12-29. 
  2. ^ Fortnightly: the North American utilities business magazine. 11. pp. 801. 
  3. ^ "SEE ROOSEVELT SON AS 'CROWN PRINCE'; Massachusetts Politicians Believe James Wants to Be Governor. BUILDING OWN MACHINE' Charge He Has Taken Control of Patronage Away From Senator Walsh.". The New York Times. September 3, 1933. 
  4. ^ http://nass.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=4
  5. ^ "SJB Educational Foundation History". Union Saint-Jean-Baptiste Educational Foundation. http://sjbef.org/foundation.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-29. 
Political offices
Preceded by
Edward J. Cronin		 Acting Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
December 1, 1958 – January 20, 1959		 Succeeded by
Joseph D. Ward