Horace T. Cahill Explained

Horace T. Cahill
Order:54th
Office:Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
Term Start:January 5, 1939
Term End:January 3, 1945
Governor:Leverett Saltonstall
Predecessor:Francis E. Kelly
Successor:Robert F. Bradford
Office1:Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Term Start1:1937
Term End1:1938
Predecessor1:Leverett Saltonstall
Birth Date:12 December 1894
Death Place:Quincy, Massachusetts
Party:Republican

Horace Tracy Cahill (December 12, 1894 – August 22, 1976) was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, as Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and, from 1939 to 1945, as the 54th lieutenant governor of Massachusetts. In 1944 Cahill was the unsuccessfully Republican candidate for governor.

Early life

Cahill was born to George William and Alice Gertrude (Dallon) Cahill in New York City on December 12, 1894.[1] After his father's death Cahill moved with his family to Boston, Massachusetts.[1]

Career

Prior to becoming a politician, Cahill served in the United States Army in World War I.[2] From 1947 to 1973 he was a Superior Court judge. There is an auditorium in Braintree, Massachusetts named in his honor.[3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: American Legislative Leaders in the Northeast, 1911-1994. 2000. Greenwood Press. Westport, Connecticut. Sharp, James Roger . Sharp, Nancy Weatherly . 69 .
  2. Web site: The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Caelia to Caiman. politicalgraveyard.com. 2015-11-14.
  3. Web site: Braintree Town Council seeks new chambers. The Patriot Ledger, Quincy, MA. 2015-11-14.
  4. News: Horace T. Cahill, former lt. governor. August 23, 1976. The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. 17. May 21, 2018. Newspapers.com.