George W. Stanton

George W. Stanton
George W. Stanton
Member of the Massachusetts Senate for the 3rd Worcester District
	In office; 1941–1952
Preceded by	Edward H. Nutting
Succeeded by	Elizabeth Stanton
	In office; 1937–1937
Preceded by	Edward H. Nutting
Succeeded by	Edward H. Nutting
Mayor of Fitchburg, Massachusetts
	In office; 1948–1949
Preceded by	Alfred Woollacott
Succeeded by	Peter J. Levanti
Personal details
Born	January 18, 1903; Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Died	April 24, 1952 (aged 49); Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Elizabeth Dormin (1941–1952; his death)
Occupation	Real estate broker

George William Stanton (January 18, 1903 – April 24, 1952) was an American politician who served as mayor of Fitchburg, Massachusetts and was a member of the Massachusetts Senate.

Early life

Stanton was born on January 18, 1903, in Fitchburg. He was educated in the Fitchburg public schools and worked as a real estate broker.^[1]

Political career

Stanton ran for the 3rd Worcester district seat in the Massachusetts Senate in 1936. Incumbent Edward R. Nutting was initially declared the winner, but a recount later gave Stanton a five-vote victory over Nutting.^[2] Nutting challenged Stanton's victory to the Senate's election committee, which found that Nutting had won by 8 votes.^[3] On March 9, 1937, the Senate voted on party lines to remove Stanton from office and seat Nutting. It was the first time in Senate history that a member had been removed as a result of a protested election.^[4]

Stanton returned to the Senate in 1941 and also served as mayor of Fitchburg in 1948 and 1949.^[1] In January 1952, Stanton suffered serious injuries in an automobile accident which kept him from the Senate. Three months later he was hospitalized after an asthma attack. He died on April 24, 1952, in Burbank Hospital.^[5] He was succeeded in the Senate by his widow, Elizabeth Stanton.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b 1951-1952 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1952. p. 74. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
^ "Sharp Exchanges at Nutting Hearing". The Boston Globe. January 29, 1937.
^ "Disputed Seat Ties Up Senate". The Boston Globe. March 9, 1937.
^ "Senate Gives Nutting Place". The Boston Globe. March 10, 1937.
^ "George W. Stanton State Senator, 49, Ex-Mayor of Fitchburg". The Boston Globe. April 25, 1952.
^ "Record Total of 7 Women Wins Seats in Legislature". The Boston Globe. November 6, 1952.