Daniel England
Daniel England | |
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| 7th Mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1902–1902 | |
| Preceded by | Hezekiah S. Russell |
| Succeeded by | Harry D. Sisson |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Berkshire District[1] | |
| In office 1898[1]–1898 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Whittlesey[2] |
| Member of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Common Council[1] | |
| In office 1897[1]–1897[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1, 1868[1] Pittsfield, Massachusetts[1] |
| Died | February 7, 1948[3] |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Myra Lewl Bendell, m. June 16, 1908[4] |
| Children | Daniel England, Jr. |
| Profession | Merchant[1] |
Daniel England (July 1, 1868 – February 7, 1948) was an American merchant[citation needed] and politician who served as the 7th Mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
Early life[edit]
England was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on[1] July 1, 1868.[1] He was educated in the public schools.[1]
Business career[edit]
In 1892 England entered into the dry goods business with the firm of England Brothers.[1]
At the time of his death England was the vice president and treasurer of the England Brothers department store.[3]
Public service[edit]
Pittsfield Common Council[edit]
In 1897 England served on the Pittsfield Common Council[1] where he served on the Financial and Fire Department Committees.[1]
Massachusetts House of Representatives[edit]
In 1898 England served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where he served on the Committee on Railroads.[1]
Mayor of Pittsfield[edit]
In 1902 England was elected as the 7th Mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
Marriage[edit]
On June 16, 1908 England married Myra Lewl Bendell, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Herman Bendell, at her family home on Capital Hill in Albany, New York.[4] Bendell had been a military surgeon during the American Civil War and was appointed as Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Arizona in 1871.
Death[edit]
England died on February 7, 1948.[3]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1898), A Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators, Volume VII, Stoughton, MA: A. M. Bridgman, p. 126.
- ^ Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1897), A Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators, Volume VI, Stoughton, MA: A. M. Bridgman, p. 125.
- ^ a b c The New York Times (February 8, 1948), DANIEL ENGLAND SR., New York, N.Y.: The New York Times, p. 60
- ^ a b The New York Times (June 6, 1908), Myra Bendell to Wed in Albany, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times, p. 7