Eben Sumner Draper
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Eben (sometimes incorrectly Ebenezer) Sumner Draper (June 17, 1858 – April 9, 1914) was an American businessman and politician from Massachusetts. He was for many years a leading figure in what later became the Draper Corporation, the dominant manufacturer of cotton textile process machinery in the world during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He served as the 44th Governor of Massachusetts from 1909 to 1911.
American politician
Eben Sumner Draper | |
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 Photo c. 1914 | |
| 44th Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 7, 1909 – January 5, 1911 | |
| Lieutenant | Louis A. Frothingham |
| Preceded by | Curtis Guild Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Eugene Foss |
| 40th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 4, 1906 – January 7, 1909 | |
| Governor | Curtis Guild Jr. |
| Preceded by | Curtis Guild Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Louis A. Frothingham |
| Chairperson of the Massachusetts Republican Party | |
| In office 1896–1897 | |
| Preceded by | George H. Lyman |
| Succeeded by | A. H. Goetting |
| In office 1892–1893 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Burdett |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Winslow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1858-06-17)June 17, 1858 Hopedale, Massachusetts |
| Died | April 9, 1914(1914-04-09) (aged 55) Greenville, South Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Nannie Bristow |
| Children | 3 |
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