Frank D. Stafford
Frank D. Stafford | |
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| 6th Mayor of North Adams, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1907–1908 | |
| Preceded by | Marshall R. Ford |
| Succeeded by | John H. Waterhouse |
| 4th Mayor of North Adams, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1903–1904 | |
| Preceded by | Valmore A. Whitaker |
| Succeeded by | Marshall R. Ford |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives[1] | |
| In office 1888[1]–1889[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 15, 1856 Stamford, Vermont |
| Died | January 21, 1928 (aged 71) North Adams, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican[2] |
| Spouse | Flora A. Ballou[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Vermont[1] |
| Profession | Physician[2] |
Frank Dalmon Stafford (August 15, 1856 – January 21, 1928) was an American physician and politician who served in the Vermont House of Representatives in the 1880s,[1][3] and as mayor of North Adams, Massachusetts in the early 1900s.[4]
Early life
[edit]Stafford was born to Joel C. and Jane A. (Stroud) Stafford in Stamford, Vermont on August 15, 1856.[1] Stafford attended the local public schools.[1] Stafford attended Williamstown High School in Williamstown, Massachusetts,[1] and studied medicine at Burlington Medical College.[3]
He represented Windham County in the Vermont legislature in 1888 and 1889, while residing in Whitingham.[3]
Marriage
[edit]Stafford married Flora A. Ballou, the daughter of Hosea B. and Adeline (Murdock) Ballou in Whitingham.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Cooke, Rollin Hillyer (1906), Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Volume II, New York, NY: The Lewis Historical Publishing Co., pp. 246–247
- ^ a b The Boston Daily Globe (December 19, 1906), STAFFORD'S TURN., Boston, Mass.: The Boston Globe Company
- ^ a b c Vermont Legislative Directory. Vermont Secretary of State, 1886. p. 407.
- ^ "Dr. F. D. Stafford is Dead; North Adams in Mourning". The North Adams Transcript. North Adams, Massachusetts. January 21, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
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