William Gaston (Massachusetts), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Gaston (Massachusetts)

American politician and lawyer (1820-1894)

Date of Birth: 03-Oct-1820

Place of Birth: Killingly, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 19-Jan-1894

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

William Gaston (October 3, 1820 – January 19, 1894) was a lawyer and politician from Massachusetts.
A Democrat, he was the first member of that party to serve as Governor of Massachusetts (1875–1876) after the American Civil War.
He was a successful trial lawyer and politically conservative Democrat, who won election as governor after his opponent, Thomas Talbot, vetoed legislation to relax alcohol controls. Born in Connecticut, and educated at Brown University, Gaston established a successful law practice in Roxbury before becoming involved in local politics.
In the 1860s, he served as mayor of Roxbury, and afterward promoted its annexation to Boston (completed in 1868).
He then later served as Boston mayor, during a period which included the Great Boston Fire of 1872.