Herbert P. Wasgatt

Herbert P. Wasgatt
Member of the
Massachusetts Executive Council
4th Councilor district[1]
In office
1915[1]–1917
Succeeded byGeorge Butler Wason[2]
Member of the
School Committee
of the city of
Everett, Massachusetts[1]
In office
1912–1914
11th Mayor of
Everett, Massachusetts[1]
In office
January 2, 1911 – January 2, 1912
Preceded byCharles Bruce
Succeeded byJames Chambers
Member of the
Board of Aldermen
of the city of
Everett, Massachusetts[1]
In office
1908–1909
Personal details
BornAugust 26, 1865
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedDecember 21, 1934 (aged 69)
Boston, Massachusetts
Political partyRepublican[1]
OccupationShoe manufacturer
Government official

Herbert P. Wasgatt (August 26, 1865 – December 21, 1934) was an American shoe manufacturer and politician who was the eleventh mayor of Everett, Massachusetts, and a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council.

Early life

Wasgatt was born on August 26, 1865, in Boston.[1]

Business career

In 1884, Wasgatt began manufacturing shoes.[3] In 1892, he organized the Andrews-Wasgatt Company with Elmore Andrews. Five years later, they moved their factory to Everett.[4]

Political career

From 1908 to 1909, Wasgatt was a member of the Everett Board of Aldermen. From January 2, 1911, to January 2, 1912, he was the city's mayor. From 1912 to 1917, he was a member of the Everett School Committee.[3]

From 1915 to 1917, he represented the 4th District on the Massachusetts Governor's Council.[3]

Wasgatt was later a member of the State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration and Associate Commissioner of Labor and Industries.[5]

Death

Wasgatt died on December 21, 1934, in Boston. At the time of his death he was a resident of Newton, Massachusetts.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Who's Who in State Politics, 1917, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1917, p. 49.
  2. ^ Who's Who in State Politics, 1918, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1918, p. 46.
  3. ^ a b c A Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators. 1917. p. 91.
  4. ^ "Elmore Andrews, Retired Shoe Man, Dies In Everett". The Lewiston Daily Sun. February 22, 1936. Retrieved September 22, 2012 – via Google News.
  5. ^ "Gov. Fuller Confers On Strike Situation". The Boston Daily Globe. August 28, 1928.
    - "MacDonald Out, Callahan In". The Boston Daily Globe. January 25, 1934.
  6. ^ "Herbert P. Wasgatt Of Newton Is Dead". The Boston Daily Globe. December 22, 1934.