John Elliot Sanford (November 22, 1830 – October 11, 1907) was a U.S. politician who served as the ninth Insurance Commissioner of Massachusetts from June 29, 1866, to November 1, 1869;[1] as Chairman of the Massachusetts Board of Railroad Commissioners;[2] and, from 1872 to 1875, as the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[2][3]

John E. Sanford
Speaker of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1872–1875
Preceded byHarvey Jewell
Succeeded byJohn Davis Long
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
9th Insurance Commissioner of Massachusetts[1]
In office
June 29, 1866[1] – November 1, 1869[1]
Preceded byGeorge W. Sargent[1]
Succeeded byJulius L. Clarke[1]
Chairman of the Massachusetts Board of Railroad Commissioners[2]
Personal details
Born(1830-11-22)November 22, 1830
Dennis, Massachusetts
DiedOctober 11, 1907(1907-10-11) (aged 76)
Taunton, Massachusetts
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Emily J. White, married December 10, 1856
Residence(s)Clinton Street, Taunton, Massachusetts[2]
Alma materAmherst College

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Singer, Isidore (1894), The Annual Cyclopedia of Insurance in the United States., 1893-1894, Hartford, Connecticut: H. R. Hayden, p. 301
  2. ^ a b c d The Boston Daily Globe (October 12, 1907), JOHN E. SANFORD DEAD. Ex-Speaker of House of Representatives Passes Away at His Home in Taunton., Boston, Massachusetts: The Boston Daily Globe, p. 13
  3. ^ Sanford, John. "John Elliot Sanford (AC 1851) Correspondence Collection Finding Aid". asteria.fivecolleges.edu.
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Preceded by Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
1872 — 1875
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by
George W. Sargent
9th Insurance Commissioner of Massachusetts
June 29, 1866–November 1, 1869
Succeeded by
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