John S. Cate
John S. Cate (March 25, 1839 – October 11, 1906) was an American business executive and politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, a member of the Board of Selectmen, and as Mayor of Everett, Massachusetts.[2]
John S. Cate | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Everett, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1897–1898 | |
| Preceded by | John D. Henderson |
| Succeeded by | Francis E. Dyer |
| In office 1895–1896 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Batchedler |
| Succeeded by | John D. Henderson |
| Member of the Everett, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen | |
| In office 1887–1889 | |
| Preceded by | Frank P. Bennett[1] |
| Succeeded by | Charles H. Spencer[1] |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1890–1890 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph H. Cannell |
| Succeeded by | Frank P. Bennett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 24, 1820 Tamworth, New Hampshire |
| Died | October 11, 1906 West Ossipee, New Hampshire |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
Early life
Cate was born on March 25, 1839 in Tamworth, New Hampshire.
Business career
Cate was engaged in the manufacture of roofing materials, and was also involved in the real estate business.
Political offices
From 1887 to 1889 Cate served as a member of the Everett, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen.[1] In 1889 Cate was elected as a Republican, (over Independent Republican Thomas Leavitt who had earlier lost the Republican nomination to Cate), to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. In the legislature of 1899 Cate served on the Committee on Street Railways.[1]
Death
Cate died, on October 11, 1906, at his summer home in West Ossipee, New Hampshire.
References
- Hurd, Duane Hamilton (1890), History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men Vol. III, Philadelphia, PA: J. W. Lewis & CO., p. 598.
- Sawyer, Henry E. (November 1906), The Granite State Monthly: A New Hampshire Magazine Devoted to Literature, History, Biography and State Progress Vol. XXXVIII No. 11, New Hampshire Necrology, Concord, New Hampshire: The Granite Monthly Company, p. 550.