Erland F. Fish
Erland Frederick Fish (December 7, 1883 – February 18, 1942) was a Massachusetts lawyer and politician who served as President of the Massachusetts Senate from 1933 to 1934.[1]
Erland F. Fish Hon. | |
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| 74th President of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office 1933–1934 | |
| Preceded by | Gaspar G. Bacon |
| Succeeded by | James G. Moran |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate for the Norfolk & Suffolk District | |
| In office 1925–1937 | |
| Preceded by | William S. Youngman |
| Succeeded by | Sybil Holmes |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Norfolk District[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 7, 1883[1] Cambridge, Massachusetts[1] |
| Died | February 18, 1942 (aged 58) |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Residence | 207 Mountfort Street, Brookline, Massachusetts[1] |
| Education | Harvard College Harvard Law School (1908) |
| Profession | Lawyer[1] |
Biography
Fish was born on December 7, 1883.[1] Fish graduated from Harvard College and then Harvard Law School in 1908.[1][2]
Starting in 1908, he clerked for a year for Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. at the U.S. Supreme Court. Afterwards, he worked for Gaston, Snow & Saltonstall, and later his family patent law firm, Fish, Richardson & Neave, in Boston.[3][4]
In 1909, Fish joined the Massachusetts National Guard and served as captain in the 101st Field Artillery Regiment in France during WW I. From 1930 to 1934 he was the commanding general of the 26th Infantry Division, also known as the Yankee Division.[5]
On February 18, 1942, Fish died at age 59 after he was hit by a taxicab in Boston.[6]
References
- Howard, Richard T. (1921), Public Officials of Massachusetts (1921-1922), Boston, MA: The Boston Review, p. 162.
- Warren, Charles (1908). History of the Harvard Law School and of Early Legal Conditions in America, p. 371. New York: Lewis Publishing Company. Reprinted 1999 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. LCCN 99-29193. ISBN 1-58477-006-6.
- Fish, Richardson & Neave LLP
- The American Bar (1921), p. 428. Minneapolis and New York: J.C. Fifield Company.
- "General Erland Fish Fatally Hurt by Taxi". The New York Times. February 19, 1942.
- New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 1847-, vol. 96, at 210.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gaspar G. Bacon |
President of the Massachusetts Senate 1933–1934 |
Succeeded by James G. Moran |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by Alfred F. Foote |
Commanding General, 26th Infantry Division 1930–1934 |
Succeeded by Daniel Needham |
