History of Bradford, (Merrimack County) New Hampshire United States of America

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John Quincy Adams Brackett, governor of Massachusetts, was born at Bradford, N.H., June 8, 1842; son of Ambrose S. and Nancy B. Brackett. He was prepared for college at Colby academy, New London, N.H., entered Harvard in 1861, where he was elected class orator, and was graduated with honors in 1865. He entered the law course at Harvard, and in 1868 was admitted to the Suffolk bar. In 1871 and again in 1882 he was president of the Mercantile library association. In 1874 he became judge-advocate of 1st brigade, M. V. M. on the staff of Gen. I. S. Burrell, holding the position for two years. After 1868 he took an active part as a speaker in most of the Republican campaigns in Massachusetts. From 1873 to 1876 he was a member of the Boston common council, and was its president in the latter year. In 1876 he was elected to the Massachusetts house of representatives, was returned the succeeding four years, and in 1883 he was again elected, and was returned in 1884 and 1885. He was speaker of the house in 1885 and 1886. In 1886, '87 and '88 he was elected lieutenant-governor of the state, and as acting governor represented the commonwealth at the centennial of the settlement of Ohio in September, 1888, and, owing to the protracted illness of Governor Ames, served as acting governor during much of 1889, taking part as such in the dedication of the monument of the Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth, and at the reception to President Harrison by the commonwealth of Massachusetts. In January, 1890, he was inaugurated governor of Massachusetts. After his retirement from the executive chair, he devoted himself to a constantly increasing practice of the law. He was married June 20, 1878, to Angie M., daughter of Abel G. Peck of Arlington, Mass.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Bradford, (Merrimack County) New Hampshire

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