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Frederick Huntington Gillett (/ dʒ ɪ ˈ l ɛ t /; October 16, 1851 – July 31, 1935) was an American politician who served as the 42nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1921 to 1925 and as a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts from 1925 to 1931.
Jan 5, 2023 · In fact, the parallels between then and now are striking, down to the opponents of 1923’s eventual winner, Frederick H. Gillett, Republican of Massachusetts, angling for basic changes in the...
Jun 24, 2024 · The Speaker of the House at the time was Frederick H. Gillett, a Brahmin from Massachusetts, who had been in the House since 1893. Gillett was first elected speaker in 1919, as the Republicans had won back control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections of 1918.
At the opening of the 68th United States Congress, the members-elect of the House of Representatives held an election for Speaker of the House on December 3–5, 1923. Republican Frederick H. Gillett received a majority of the votes cast in the 9th ballot and was re-elected speaker.
Jan 6, 2023 · As California Rep. Kevin McCarthy battles for Speaker of the House seat, historians look to parallels of last fight: 1923 involving Westfield Republican Rep. Frederick H. Gillett.
Frederick Huntington Gillett. BORN: October 16, 1851. Westfield, Massachusetts. DIED: July 31, 1935 (age 83) Springfield, Massachusetts. EDUCATION: Amherst College. Harvard University. POLITICAL PARTY: Republican. HIGHLIGHTS: 1890-1891: Member, Massachusetts House of Representatives. 1893-1925: Member. U.S. House of Representatives (R-Mass)
Jan 4, 2023 · In 1923, it was Frederick H. Gillett of Massachusetts. In neither case had the nominee himself been especially controversial.
