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Daniel England

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Daniel England
7th Mayor of
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
In office
1902–1902
Preceded byHezekiah S. Russell
Succeeded byHarry D. Sisson
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
4th Berkshire District[1]
In office
1898[1]–1898
Preceded byWilliam A. Whittlesey[2]
Member of the
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Common Council[1]
In office
1897[1]–1897[1]
Personal details
BornJuly 1, 1868[1]
Pittsfield, Massachusetts[1]
DiedFebruary 7, 1948[3]
Political partyDemocratic[1]
Spouse(s)Myra Lewl Bendell, m. June 16, 1908[4]
ChildrenDaniel England, Jr.
ProfessionMerchant[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

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England was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on[1] July 1, 1868.[1] He was educated in the public schools.[1]

Business career

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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

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Pittsfield Common Council

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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

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In 1898 England served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where he served on the Committee on Railroads.[1]

England as a Massachusetts State Representative in 1898

Mayor of Pittsfield

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In 1902 England was elected as the 7th Mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Marriage

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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

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England died on February 7, 1948.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1897), A Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators, Volume VI, Stoughton, MA: A. M. Bridgman, p. 125.
  3. ^ a b c The New York Times (February 8, 1948), DANIEL ENGLAND SR., New York, N.Y.: The New York Times, p. 60
  4. ^ 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
Political offices
Preceded by 7th Mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts
1902–1902
Succeeded by