词条 | George H. Battis |
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|image = |imagesize = | name = George H. Battis | birth_date = January 19, 1863 | birth_place = East Boston | death_date = September 1937 (aged 74) | death_place = |restingplace = | nationality = | website = | occupation = | residence = | party = Republican | spouse = | alma_mater = | title = Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 1st Suffolk district | term_start = 1903 | term_end = 1905 | predecessor = Charles I. Albee | successor = Robert J. Gove }} George H. Battis (1863 – 1937) was an American politician who served on the Boston Common Council, Boston Board of Aldermen, and the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Early lifeBattis was born on January 19, 1863 in East Boston. He attended Boston public schools. Outside of politics, Battis worked as a wholesale shoe salesman. At one time he served a president of Winch Brothers.[1][2] Political careerIn 1892, Battis was elected chairman of the Ward 1 Republican committee. From 1899 to 1901, Battis was a member of the Boston Common Council. From 1902 to 1904 he represented the 1st Suffolk District (consisting of Ward 1) in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. In 1904 he served as chairman of the House Committee on Printing.[2] From 1906 to 1907 he was a member of the Boston Board of Alderman.[4] Larceny convictionIn 1909, Battis was indicted for larceny. He was alleged to have charged the city of Boston $334.25 more than he actually paid for trophies he purchased for the East Boston Fourth of July celebrations in 1906 and 1907. His first trial ended on March 23, 1909. After nine and a half hours of deliberation, the jury was unable to reach a decision. His second trial began on May 25, 1909. On May 28, the jury returned a guilty verdict.[3] He received a three-year sentence and was sent to Deer Island Prison. On December 22, 1910, Battis received a pardon from Governor Eben Sumner Draper and the Massachusetts Governor's Council. Battis' poor health, his good behavior in prison, and the fact that others who had been implicated in similar cases had received lighter sentences, were reported to be factors in the decision to pardon him.[4] DeathUpon his release from prison, Battis returned to East Boston.[4] He died in September 1937.[1] References1. ^1 {{cite news|title=George H. Battis|work=The Boston Daily Globe|date=September 7, 1937}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Battis, George H.}}2. ^1 {{cite book|title=A Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators 1905|url=https://archive.org/stream/souvenirofmassac1905brid#page/164/mode/2up/|accessdate=August 18, 2017}} 3. ^{{cite news|title=Battis Three Years, Two for McCullough|work=The Boston Daily Globe|date=June 4, 1909}} 4. ^1 2 {{cite news|title=Pardon Their Gift|work=The Boston Daily Globe|date=December 22, 1910}} 12 : 1863 births|1937 deaths|19th-century American politicians|20th-century American politicians|American people convicted of theft|Boston Board of Aldermen members|Boston City Council members|Massachusetts politicians convicted of crimes|Massachusetts Republicans|Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives|Politicians from Boston|Recipients of American gubernatorial pardons |
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