Maynard Clemons
Maynard E. S. Clemons was an American attorney and politician who served as Town Counsel of Wakefield, Massachusetts and was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Maynard Clemons | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 19th Middlesex district | |
| In office 1933–1935 | |
| Preceded by | Charles F. Young |
| Succeeded by | Edward J. Connelly |
| In office 1923–1931 | |
| Preceded by | Jordan P. Loring |
| Succeeded by | Charles F. Young |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 11, 1866 Saugus, Massachusetts |
| Died | November 18, 1946 (aged 79) Boston |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lilla F. Goodwin |
| Alma mater | Boston University Law School |
| Occupation | Attorney Politician |
Clemons was born on December 11, 1866 in Saugus, Massachusetts.[1] He graduated from the Punchard Free School and Boston University Law School.[2]
From 1899 to 1938 he was Town Counsel of Wakefield.[2]
From 1923 to 1931, Clemons represented the 19th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[1] He was defeated by Charles F. Young in 1930 by 53 votes.[3] He defeated Young in 1932 and served one more term in the House.[1][4] During his tenure in the House, Clemons was chairman of the House Committee on Legal Affairs and was one of the leaders of the legislature.[4]
Clemons also had a law office in Boston and was a trustee of and attorney for the Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank. On November 18, 1946, Clemons suffered a heart attack at the Old State House subway entrance. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Boston City Hospital.[2]
References
- 1933–1934 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- "Maynard E.S. Clemons". The Boston Daily Globe. November 19, 1946.
- "Wakefield Count Gives Young 53-Vote Victory". The Boston Daily Globe. November 9, 1930.
- Merrill, John D. (December 25, 1932). "Politics and Politicians". The Boston Daily Globe.