Harold I. Goss

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Harold I. Goss (November 12, 1882 – May 25, 1962)[1] was an American lawyer and politician who served as Secretary of State of Maine from 1942 to 1960.

Life[edit]

Harold I. Goss was born the son of Isaac W. and Elizabeth N. Wentworth Goss in Kennebunk, Maine. Goss was a lawyer and was in 1909 admitted to the bar. A member of the Maine Republican Party, he was Secretary of State of Maine from 1942 to 1960. He is the longest serving Secretary of State in Maine history.

Goss was married to Ester LS Goss. He died on May 25, 1962.[2] His grave is located in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Gardiner.

References[edit]

  1. ^ (U.S.), National Association of Secretaries of State (1958). Handbook. National Association of Secretaries of State. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Harold I. Goss". The Lewiston Daily Sun. May 29, 1962. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by
Frederick Robie
Secretary of State of Maine
1942–1960
Succeeded by