George H. Tinkham
| George Holden Tinkham | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 11th district | |
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In office March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew J. Peters |
| Succeeded by | John J. Douglass |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 10th district | |
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In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Douglass |
| Succeeded by | Christian Herter |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 29, 1870 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died |
August 28, 1956 (aged 85) Cramerton, North Carolina |
| Resting place | Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
George Holden Tinkham (October 29, 1870 – August 28, 1956) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Massachusetts.
Early years
Tinkham was born October 29, 1870, in Boston, Massachusetts,[1] to Frances Ann Holden and George Henry Tinkham, a produce dealer. He graduated from Harvard College in 1894.[1]
Career
Tinkham served as a member of the Boston Common Council in 1897 and 1898.[1] After this first venture into politics he resumed his education at Harvard Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1899 and commenced practice in Boston.[1] Tinkham returned to public office, serving as a member of the Boston Board of Aldermen from 1900 to 1902.[1][2][note 1]
Tinkham spent the next several years working as a lawyer. In 1910 he returned to public service, being elected as a member of the Massachusetts State Senate, where he served from 1910 to 1912.[1][2]
During World War I he served in the military;[1] Tinkham would later tell Life magazine that during his service he fired the first American shot against the Austrians.[3]
Tinkham was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fourth Congress and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1915 – January 3, 1943).[1] During that time Tinkham was nicknamed "the conscience of the House" for his efforts to protect voting rights for African Americans,[2] in part by highlighting of the South's disproportionate representation in the House related to that region's voting population.[4]
Tinkham did not stand for renomination in 1942. He continued to practice law in Boston until his retirement; died in Cramerton, N.C., August 28, 1956; interment in Forest Hills Cemetery in Boston.[1]
In his spare time, he went on safaris in Kenya.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ The Boston Common Council and the Boston Board of Aldermen were later combined into the Boston City Council, following a rewrite of Boston's city charter.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 George H. Tinkham at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2012-12-08
- 1 2 3 Office of History and Preservation, Office of the Clerk (2008). "The Negroes' Temporary Farewell". Black Americans in Congress, 1870–2007. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- 1 2 Lang, Will (December 16, 1940). "Tinkham the Mighty Hunter". Life. Vol. 9 no. 25. pp. 69ff. ISSN 0024-3019. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ↑ "Demands Inquiry on Disfranchising; Representative Tinkham Aims to Enforce 14th and 15th Articles of Constitution.". The New York Times. December 6, 1920. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Andrew J. Peters |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 11th congressional district March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1933 |
Succeeded by John J. Douglass |
| Preceded by John J. Douglass |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 10th congressional district March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943 |
Succeeded by Christian Herter |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by |
Member of the Boston, Massachusetts Common Council 1897–1898 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by |
Member of the Boston, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen 1900 – 1902 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by |
Member of the Massachusetts State Senate 1910 – 1912 |
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