Marcellus Boss
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Marcellus Boss | |
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| Governor of Guam Interim | |
| In office November 14, 1959 – August 22, 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Barrett Lowe |
| Succeeded by | Joseph F. Flores |
| Secretary of Guam | |
| In office November 1, 1957 – 1959 | |
| Governor | Richard Barrett Lowe |
| Preceded by | William Corbett |
| Succeeded by | A. M. Edwards |
| Member of the Kansas State Senate | |
| In office 1945–1949 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marcellus Graeme Boss January 21, 1901 United States |
| Died | March 21, 1967 (aged 66) Kansas, United States |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Signature |  |
Marcellus Graeme Boss (January 21, 1901 – March 21, 1967) was an interim Governor of Guam from November 14, 1959, until his resignation on August 22, 1960.[1]
Boss first entered Guamanian administration with a 1957 appointment by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to the post of Secretary of Guam.[2] He also served as a Republican member of the Kansas State Senate[3] prior to becoming involved in the government of Guam.[2] He was city clerk and city attorney of Kiowa, Kansas,[4] and had a thirty-year law career in Columbus, Kansas.[5] He died of a heart attack on March 21, 1967, and was buried at the City Cemetery in Columbus, Kansas.
References
[edit]- ^ Britannica Book of the Year. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 1961.
- ^ a b "President Names Guam Aid". The New York Times. 30 October 1957. p. 20. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
- ^ "Kansas Legislators Past and Present". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
- ^ "District Masonic Meet at Hazelton". The Kiowa News. 1 October 1947. Retrieved 1 October 2009. [dead link]
- ^ Gingrich, Arnold (1957). Coronet, Volume 41. David A. Smart.
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