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John Simpkins

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John Simpkins Famous memorial

Birth
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
27 Mar 1898 (aged 35)
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.7001498, Longitude: -70.2474778
Plot
Section B
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US Congressman. He attended Yarmouth, Massachusetts public schools; Saint Mark's School in Southboro, Massachusetts and graduated from Harvard University in 1885. He was a member of the Massachusetts State Senate from 1890 through 1891.He was a member of the Republican Club of Massachusetts and the Republican State Committee. Elected to the United States Congress as a Republican in March of 1895 he served until his death in 1898.He was an avid book collector and donated his collection, upon his death, to the Yarmouth Public schools. A school on Old main Street in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts was named for him in 1930 and remained in service as an institution of learning until 2006.
US Congressman. He attended Yarmouth, Massachusetts public schools; Saint Mark's School in Southboro, Massachusetts and graduated from Harvard University in 1885. He was a member of the Massachusetts State Senate from 1890 through 1891.He was a member of the Republican Club of Massachusetts and the Republican State Committee. Elected to the United States Congress as a Republican in March of 1895 he served until his death in 1898.He was an avid book collector and donated his collection, upon his death, to the Yarmouth Public schools. A school on Old main Street in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts was named for him in 1930 and remained in service as an institution of learning until 2006.

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  • Added: Jun 2, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7526767/john-simpkins: accessed ), memorial page for John Simpkins (27 Jun 1862–27 Mar 1898), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7526767, citing Woodside Cemetery, Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.