Rufus B. Dodge, Jr.

American mayor
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican mayor
PlacesUnited States of America
wasLawyer Politician
Work fieldLaw Politics
Gender
Male
Birth24 November 1861, Clinton, Massachusetts, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Death13 December 1935 (aged 74 years)
Star signSagittarius
The details

Biography

Rufus B. Dodge, Jr. (November 24, 1861-December 13, 1935) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts.

Early life

Dodge was born in Charlton, Massachusetts on November 24, 1861.

Education

Dodge graduated Cum Laude from the Boston University School of Law in 1885.

Public service

Clinton, Massachusetts School Committee

Dodge was elected to the Clinton, Massachusetts school committee when he was twenty years old.

Worcester, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen

Dodge served on the Worcester Board of Aldermen from 1893 to 1895, serving as the Board's President in 1895.

Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts

In December 1897 Dodge was elected, as a Republican, the Mayor of Worcester, he served as Mayor from January 3, 1898 to February 25, 1901. Dodge's term was extended and he served until February 25, 1901 because there was a tie vote for Mayor in the election of December 1900. [1]

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