Thomas Freeman Porter (October 30, 1847 – July 12, 1927) was an

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politician who served as the 32nd

Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as ...

. Porter was born in

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. Freeman worked for a time at the Danbury News before he settled in Massachusetts. He was considered "a fine literary talent" by an early reviewer, as evidenced by his contributions to ''The Judge'', the '' Boston Journal'', the ''Yankee Blade'', and the ''Waverley Magazine''. He was an

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and a member of the Masons.

Thomas William Herringshaw Thomas William Herringshaw (January 27, 1858 – June 27, 1927) was an American journalist, publisher, genealogist and biographical author, best known for editing and publishing biographical reference works.'Herringshaw, Thomas William', ''He ...

: "Local and National Poets of America with Interesting Biographical Sketches", p.506

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1847 births Mayors of Lynn, Massachusetts Republican Party Massachusetts state senators Republican Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Massachusetts city council members 1927 deaths People from Annapolis County, Nova Scotia 19th-century members of the Massachusetts General Court 20th-century members of the Massachusetts General Court {{Massachusetts-MASenate-stub

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