Herbert P. Wasgatt
{{Short description|American politician and shoe manufacturer (1865–1934)}}
{{Infobox Politician (general)
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| name = Herbert P. Wasgatt
| birth_date = August 26, 1865
| birth_place = Boston, Massachusetts
| death_date = December 21, 1934 (aged 69)
| death_place = Boston, Massachusetts
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| occupation = Shoe manufacturer
Government official
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| office =Member of the
Massachusetts Executive Council
4th Councilor district
| term_end =1917
| predecessor =
| successor =George Butler Wason{{Citation| title =Who's Who in State Politics, 1918 | page = 46. | publisher=Practical Politics | location = Boston, MA | year = 1918}}
| office2 =Member of the
School Committee
of the city of
Everett, Massachusetts
| term_start2 = 1912
| term_end2 = 1914
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| successor2 =
| office3 =11th Mayor of
Everett, Massachusetts
| term_start3 =January 2, 1911
| term_end3 = January 2, 1912
| predecessor3 =Charles Bruce
| successor3 =James Chambers
| office4 =Member of the
Board of Aldermen
of the city of
Everett, Massachusetts
| term_start4 =1908
| term_end4 =1909
| predecessor4 =
| successor4 =
| party = Republican
| spouse =
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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.{{Citation| title =Who's Who in State Politics, 1917 | page = 49. | publisher=Practical Politics | location = Boston, MA | year = 1917}}
Business career
In 1884, Wasgatt began manufacturing shoes.{{cite book|title=A Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators|year=1917|pages=91|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1928&dat=19360222&id=as4gAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6moFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4159,4016413}} In 1892, he organized the Andrews-Wasgatt Company with Elmore Andrews. Five years later, they moved their factory to Everett.{{cite news|title=Elmore Andrews, Retired Shoe Man, Dies In Everett|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1928&dat=19360222&id=as4gAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6moFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4159,4016413|accessdate=September 22, 2012|newspaper=The Lewiston Daily Sun|date=February 22, 1936|via=Google News}}
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.
From 1915 to 1917, he represented the 4th District on the Massachusetts Governor's Council.
Wasgatt was later a member of the State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration and Associate Commissioner of Labor and Industries.{{cite news|title=Gov. Fuller Confers On Strike Situation|newspaper=The Boston Daily Globe|date=August 28, 1928}}
- {{cite news|title=MacDonald Out, Callahan In|newspaper=The Boston Daily Globe|date=January 25, 1934}}
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Death
Wasgatt died on December 21, 1934, in Boston. At the time of his death he was a resident of Newton, Massachusetts.{{cite news|title=Herbert P. Wasgatt Of Newton Is Dead|newspaper=The Boston Daily Globe|date=December 22, 1934}}
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| before = Charles Bruce
| title = 11th Mayor of
Everett, Massachusetts
| years= January 2, 1911–January 2, 1912
| after = James Chambers}}
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| before =
| title =Member of the
Massachusetts Executive Council
4th Councilor district
| years= 1915–1917
| after =George Butler Wason}}
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Category:Businesspeople from Massachusetts
Category:Massachusetts Republicans
Category:Mayors of Everett, Massachusetts