Alexander Bullock

Alexander Hamilton Bullock ( born March 2, 1816 Worcester County, Massachusetts, † January 17, 1882 ) was an American politician and from 1866 to 1869 Governor of Massachusetts.

Early years and political rise

Alexander Bullock attended until 1836 Amherst College and then studied until 1840 at the Harvard University law. After his admission to the Bar, he began to work as a lawyer in Worcester. In 1842 he became a member of the consulting staff of Governor John Davis. He also gave out some of the Whig party related political newspapers. Between 1845 and 1849, and again in 1861-1865 was Bullock deputy in the House of Representatives from Massachusetts. In 1849 he was elected to a legislature in the state Senate. From 1853 to 1856 he was commissioner of the insolvency of Massachusetts. He then spent two years as judge in a bankruptcy court, and in 1859 he became mayor of the city of Worcester.

Governor of Massachusetts

On November 7, 1865, Alexander Bullock as a candidate of the Republican Party, he was now joined, was elected governor of his state. After he was confirmed in his office each in the years 1866 and 1867, he was able to govern between 4 January 1866 and 6 January 1869 as governor. During this time, dating back to the Civil War debt burden of the state has been reduced. Otherwise, the governor with other post-conflict problems had to deal. These included the controversial construction of dormitories soldiers.

After the end of his governorship Bullock was working as a lawyer again. He also became involved in the banking and insurance. He died in January 1882. Together with his wife Elvira Hazard Governor Bullock had three children.