Isaac H. Edgett | |
|---|---|
| Acting Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | |
| In office April 15, 1911 – April 28, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | William M. Olin |
| Succeeded by | Albert P. Langtry |
| Alderman at Large | |
| Constituency | Beverly, Massachusetts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 13, 1838 Hillsborough, New Brunswick, British North America[1] |
| Died | March 9, 1917[2] (aged 78) Beverly, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | Central Cemetery, Beverly, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Boden Fiske, b. April 19, 1841[1][1] |
| Children | Horace Pierce Edgett (March 3, 1866[1] - 1918); Carrie Cousins Edgett (1870 - 1966); Grace Lawrence Edgett (May 12, 1874[3] - 1968); Ruth Fiske Edgett (1876 - 1964). [2] |
| Residence(s) | 239 Cabot Street, Beverly |
| Profession | Cabinet maker [1] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Unit | Twenty-Third Regiment Mass. Vol. Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Isaac H. Edgett (March 13, 1838 – March 9, 1917) was an American civil servant and politician who served as the acting Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Early life[edit]
Edgett was born in Hillsborough, New Brunswick on March 13, 1838, to Handyside P. and Ruth Edgett.[1] Edgett married Elizabeth Boden Fiske, b. April 19, 1841.[1]
Military service[edit]
Edgett joined up with the Twenty-Third Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry early in the American Civil War. He was wounded at the Battle of Cold Harbor. He was mustered out at the end of the war with the rank of captain.[4]
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth[edit]
Edgett, worked as the First Deputy to Secretary of the Commonwealth's office for 37 years, retiring in 1913.[2][5] As the First Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth Edgett became the acting Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth upon the death of William M. Olin. Edgett served as the acting Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth[6] until Albert P. Langtry was elected by the Massachusetts legislature to serve out the remainder of Olin's term.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Historical Collections of the Essex Institute (September 1866), Historical Collections of the Essex Institute, Volume VIII, No. 3., Salem, MA: Essex Institute Press, p. 188
- ^ a b Special Dispatch to the Globe (March 10, 1917), I. H. EDGETT DEAD IN BEVERLY, Boston, MA: The Boston Daily Globe, p. 14
- ^ Leonard, John William (1914), Woman's Who's Who of America: a Biographical Dictionary of Contemporary Women of the United States and Canada 1914-1915, New York, NY: The American Commonwealth Company, p. 269
- ^ "Death Takes Capt. Edgett". Boston Post. 10 Mar 1917. p. 6. Retrieved 6 August 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Boston Daily Globe (February 1, 1913), CAPT EDGETT RETIRES First Deputy to Secretary of State Served 37 Years, Boston, MA: The Boston Daily Globe, p. 9
- ^ Boston Daily Globe (April 18, 1911), HOUSE RECORDED FOR INCOME TAX Walker Asks Reconsideration--- Senate Adopts 54-Hour Bill. Insane Hospital Inquiry Killed--- Anti-Lorimer Resolution. IMPORTANT EVENTS AT STATE HOUSE YESTERDAY., Boston, MA: The Boston Daily Globe, p. 1
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