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Walter H. Blodgett

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Walter H. Blodgett
33rd Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts
In office
1904–1905
Preceded byEdward F. Fletcher
Succeeded byJohn T. Duggan
Personal details
Born(1850-11-02)November 2, 1850
Denmark, New York, US
DiedJanuary 6, 1923(1923-01-06) (aged 72)
Worcester, Massachusetts, US
Political partyRepublican

Walter Harrison Blodgett (November 2, 1850 – January 6, 1923) was an American politician who served as the 33rd Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts from 1904 to 1905.[1]

Life and career

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Walter H. Blodgett was born in Denmark, New York, on November 2, 1850. He was the youngest of six children and spent his early life in Denmark, until moving to Worcester in 1881, opening a wholesale produce store.[2]

In 1903, Blodgett was elected mayor of Worcester, winning by a significant margin.[2]

Blodgett died in Worcester on January 6, 1923.

References

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  1. ^ "Worcester Mayors". Worcester Public Library. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b "The Political Graveyard". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2 April 2019.