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Michael J McEttrick

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Preceded by
  
Joseph H. Walker

Profession
  
Civil engineer

Died
  
December 31, 1921

Succeeded by
  
Harrison H. Atwood

Religion
  
Roman Catholicism

Education
  
Roxbury Latin School


Political party
  
Democratic

Name
  
Michael McEttrick

Party
  
Democratic Party

Alma mater
  
Roxbury Latin School

Role
  
U.S. representative

Resigned
  
March 3, 1895


Michael Joseph McEttrick (June 22, 1848 – December 31, 1921) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.

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McEttrick was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, he graduated from the Washington Grammar and the Roxbury Latin Schools.

He became a journalist. He served as assistant assessor of Boston in 1884. He served as member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1885-1891 and chairman of the Democratic members of the house. He served in the Massachusetts State Senate in 1892.

Mcettrick was elected as an Independent Democrat to the Fifty-third Congress (March 4, 1893-March 3, 1895). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1894 to the Fifty-fourth Congress.

1892 and 1894

In 1892 and 1894 McEttrick ran for Congress as an independent Democratic for Congress in Massachusetts 10th Congressional District.

He won in 1892 and lost in 1894.

1892

McEttrick won the 1892 election defeating Republican Harrison H. Atwood in a four way race.

1894

McEttrick lost the 1894 election to Republican Harrison H. Atwood.

Massachusetts House of Representatives

McEttrick was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1906, 1907, and 1913.

Massachusetts Senate

McEttrick served in the State Senate in 1908 representing the Fourth Suffolk District.

Later years

McEttrick engaged in the real estate business in Boston, Massachusetts, until his death there on December 31, 1921. McEttrick was interred in Calvary Cemetery.

References

Michael J. McEttrick Wikipedia