William Davies Sohier (October 22, 1838 – October 15, 1938) was a lawyer and state legislator in Massachusetts. He graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Law School.[1][2][3] An Independent Republican, he served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1888 to 1891. During that time, 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 to 1900. He chaired the Massachusetts Highway Commission for 15 years.[5]
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edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Davis, William Thomas (May 8, 1894). "Professional and Industrial History of Suffolk County, Massachusetts". Boston History Company – via Google Books.
- ^ Davis, William Thomas (May 8, 1895). "Bench and Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts". Boston History Company – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Reno, Conrad (May 8, 1901). "Biographical: Massachusetts". Century Memorial Publishing Company – via Google Books.
- ^ "Obituary for William D. Sohier". The Boston Globe. 17 October 1938. p. 15.
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