George H. Tinkham
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George Holden Tinkham was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Massachusetts
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His parents were George Henry Tinkham, a produce dealer who became a trustee of estates, and Frances Ann Holden. He graduated from Harvard College in 1894.
Tinkham served as a member of the Boston Common Council in 1897 and 1898. 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. He then returned to public office, serving as a member of the Boston board of aldermen 1900-1902.
He 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.
During World War I
he served in the military.
He was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fourth Congress and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1915-January 3, 1943). During that time Tinkham was nicknamed "Uncle George". Tinkham took varied and often unpopular stances. He opposed women's suffrage, prohibition, segregation, and abolishing child labor. During the Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, he was a staunch opponent of the New Deal and a non-interventionist. He was interviewed by Will Lang Jr.
of Life
in 1938. He 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, Boston, Mass.
In his spare time, he went on safaris in Kenya
. During one of his expeditions, he won a leopard hunter championship.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
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His parents were George Henry Tinkham, a produce dealer who became a trustee of estates, and Frances Ann Holden. He graduated from Harvard College in 1894.
Tinkham served as a member of the Boston Common Council in 1897 and 1898. 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. He then returned to public office, serving as a member of the Boston board of aldermen 1900-1902.
He 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.
During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he served in the military.
He was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fourth Congress and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1915-January 3, 1943). During that time Tinkham was nicknamed "Uncle George". Tinkham took varied and often unpopular stances. He opposed women's suffrage, prohibition, segregation, and abolishing child labor. During the Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, he was a staunch opponent of the New Deal and a non-interventionist. He was interviewed by Will Lang Jr.
Will Lang Jr.
William John Lang Jr. was an American journalist and a bureau head for Life magazine.- Early career :...
of Life
Life (magazine)
Life generally refers to three American magazines:*A humor and general interest magazine published from 1883 to 1936. Time founder Henry Luce bought the magazine in 1936 solely so that he could acquire the rights to its name....
in 1938. He 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, Boston, Mass.
In his spare time, he went on safaris in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. During one of his expeditions, he won a leopard hunter championship.