Belden Bly
Belden Bly | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the Saugus district | |
| In office 1949–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Willis |
| Succeeded by | Steven Angelo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 29, 1914 Everett, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | November 3, 2006 (aged 92) Wakefield, Massachusetts, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Saugus, Massachusetts, US |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College Boston University Suffolk University |
| Occupation | Teacher, Lawyer |
Belden Gerald Bly Jr. (September 29, 1914 in Everett, Massachusetts – November 3, 2006 in Wakefield, Massachusetts) was an American teacher and member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for 16 terms from 1949 to 1980, representing Saugus, Massachusetts.[1]
Bly was born in Everett and grew up in Revere, Massachusetts. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1938. He received a master's degree in education from Boston University in 1941 and a law degree from Suffolk University in 1955.
Bly was a
Bly also was a biology and practical law teacher, as well as a
The Belden Bly Bridge, the oldest cantilever bridge in the nation, which carries Route 107 over the Saugus River was renamed after him in 1985.
Bly kept a law office in Saugus and handled cases until his death in 2006.
1968 General Election for the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 11th Essex District[2]
- Belden Bly (R) - 6,059 (53.9%)
- Maurice Cunningham (D) - 5,188 (46.1%)
1972 General Election for the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 11th Essex District[3]
- Belden Bly (R) - 5,686 (48.0%)
- James F. Reynolds, Jr. (D) - 3,819 (32.4%)
- David A. Dwyer (I) - 2,319 (19.6%)
1974 General Election for the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 11th Essex District[4]
- Belden Bly (R) - 5,131 (55.8%)
- John Gould (D) - 4,062 (44.2%)
1976 General Election for the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 11th Essex District[5]
- Belden Bly (R) - 6,644 (54.1%)
- John Gould (D) - 5,129 (41.7%)
- Pasquale Pignato (I) - 517 (4.2%)
1978 General Election for the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 9th Essex District[6]
- Belden Bly (R) - 6,961 (51.1%)
- Steven Angelo (D) - 6,643 (48.8%)
See also
- Massachusetts legislature: 1949–1950, 1951–1952, 1953–1954, 1955–1956
- Massachusetts House of Representatives' 9th Essex district
- Massachusetts House of Representatives' 11th Essex district
References
- ^ Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division. "State Representative elections: 9th Essex district". PD43+. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1968.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1972.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1974.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1976.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1978. 1978.
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