Thomas F. Porter | |
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| 32nd Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1908–1909 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Neal Barney |
| Succeeded by | James E. Rich |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate 1st Essex District[1] | |
| In office 1902–1903[2] | |
| Preceded by | Henry Converse Atwill[3] |
| Succeeded by | William F. Craig[4] |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 12th Essex District[5] | |
| Member of the Lynn, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen[5] | |
| In office 1896–1897 | |
| Member of the Lynn, Massachusetts Common Council[5] | |
| In office 1885–1888 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 30, 1847[5] Paradise, Nova Scotia[5] |
| Died | July 12, 1927 (aged 79) North Conway, New Hampshire |
| Political party | Republican[5] |
Thomas Freeman Porter (October 30, 1847 – July 12, 1927) was an American politician who served as the 32nd Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.[6]
Porter was born in Paradise, Nova Scotia. Freeman worked for a time at the Danbury News before he settled in Massachusetts. He was considered "a fine literary talent" by an early reviewer, as evidenced by his contributions to The Judge, the Boston Journal, the Yankee Blade, and the Waverley Magazine. He was an Odd Fellow and a member of the Masons.[7]
- ^ Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1902), A Souvenir of Massachusetts legislators, Volume XI, Stoughton, MA: A. M. Bridgman, p. 134
- ^ Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1903), A Souvenir of Massachusetts legislators, Volume XII, Stoughton, MA: A. M. Bridgman, p. 135
- ^ Who's who in State Politics, 1917, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1917, p. 39
- ^ Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1904), A Souvenir of Massachusetts legislators, Volume XIII, Stoughton, MA: A. M. Bridgman, p. 127
- ^ a b c d e f Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1900), A Souvenir of Massachusetts legislators, Volume IX, Stoughton, MA: A. M. Bridgman, p. 153
- ^ findagrave.com: Thomas Freeman Porter
- ^ Thomas William Herringshaw: "Local and National Poets of America with Interesting Biographical Sketches", p.506