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Francis Babbitt
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Francis Sanford Babbitt (December 22, 1843 – August 22, 1917) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the fourteenth Mayor of Taunton, Massachusetts.
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Francis Sanford Babbitt | |
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14th Mayor of Taunton, Massachusetts | |
In office 1891[1]–1893[1] | |
Preceded by | Arthur Alger |
Succeeded by | Willis Hodgman |
Majority | 193 (1890)[2] |
Chief of Police of Taunton, Massachusetts[3] | |
In office 1897[3]–1900 | |
Member of the Taunton, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen[3] | |
In office 1887[3]–1887[3] | |
Chairman of the Bristol County, Massachusetts County Commission[1] | |
In office 1888[1]–1893[1][3] | |
Member of the Bristol County, Massachusetts County Commission[3] | |
In office 1887[1][3]–1893[3] | |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[3] | |
In office 1882[3]–1883[3] | |
Personal details | |
Born | December 22, 1843[3][4] Taunton, Massachusetts[4] |
Died | August 22, 1917[4] Taunton, Massachusetts[4] |
Spouse | Abbie L. Hitch[3] |
Children | A. Louise Babbitt[3] |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() Union |
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Years of service | 1862[1] August 1862[1]-June 28, 1865[1] |
Unit | Company F, 4th Regiment; Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Company F, 39th Regiment; Massachusetts Volunteer Militia |
Commands | United States Signal Corps[1] |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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Babbitt was born in Taunton, Massachusetts to George H. and Seraphene S. Babbitt on December 22, 1843.[3]