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William Davies Sohier

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William Davies Sohier (October 22, 1838-October 15, 1938) was a lawyer and state legislator in Massachusetts. He was born in Boston. He graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Law School.[1][2][3] He was an Independent Republican. He lived in Beverly, Massachusetts. He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1888-1891. He helped defeat a proposal to divide Beverly. He married and had three children.[4]

In 1897 he served as a personal aide to Governor Roger Wolcott.[4] He served as president of the Boston Journal from 1895-1900. He chaired the Massachusetts Highway Commission for 15 years.[5]

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  1. Marshall, Susan E. (July 1, 1997). Splintered Sisterhood: Gender and Class in the Campaign against Woman Suffrage. Univ of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 978-0-299-15463-9 – via Google Books. Search this book on
  2. Davis, William Thomas (May 8, 1894). "Professional and Industrial History of Suffolk County, Massachusetts". Boston History Company – via Google Books.
  3. Davis, William Thomas (May 8, 1895). "Bench and Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts". Boston History Company – via Google Books.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Reno, Conrad (May 8, 1901). "Biographical: Massachusetts". Century Memorial Publishing Company – via Google Books.
  5. "Obituary for William D. Sohier". The Boston Globe. 17 October 1938. p. 15.


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