William Claflin Politician

William Claflin (March 6, 1818 – January 5, 1905) was an industrialist and philanthropist who served as the 27th Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1869–1872 and as a member of the United States Congress from 1877–1881.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 06, 1818
Birth place	Milford Massachusetts
Religion	Methodism
Date of death	January 05, 1905
Place of death	Newton Massachusetts

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Politician

governor	Alexander Bullock
office	Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts Chairman of the Republican National Committee
party	Republican Party (United States) Free Soil Party
successor	Edwin D. Morgan William B. Washburn Joseph Tucker (Massachusetts)