Henry Paddack (April 2, 1838 – 1920) was an American businessman and politician who served as the Treasurer; a member of the Board of Selectmen of Nantucket, Massachusetts and as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[1][3]

Henry Paddack
Treasurer of the Town and County of
Nantucket, Massachusetts[1]
In office
1892[1]–1903[1]
Preceded bySamuel Swain[2]
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Nantucket District[3]
In office
1878[3]–1881[3]
Preceded byCharles Bunker Swain[4]
Succeeded byJosiah Freeman[4]
Member of the Board of Selectmen of the Town of
Nantucket, Massachusetts[1]
Personal details
BornApril 2, 1838
Nantucket, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican[2]
SpouseSarah Jane Whippey.[5]
OccupationHouse and Ship painter,[2] paint supply store operator, bank president.[1]

Early life and education

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Paddack was born to Alexander Coleman and Eunice (Hussey) Paddack on Nantucket, Massachusetts on April 2, 1838[1] Paddack was educated in the public schools of Nantucket, and Nantucket High School.

Business career

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Henry Paddack ran a paint supply store at 12 Main Street, Nantucket, Massachusetts.[1]

Political offices

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From 1878 to 1881 Paddack was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[3] In 1892 Paddack was elected the Treasurer of the Town and County of Nantucket, Massachusetts[1] he served as treasurer for eleven consecutive years, Paddack also served as a member of the Nantucket Board of Selectmen for ten years.[1]

Family life

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On July 21, 1861[2] Paddack married Sarah Jane Whippey.[5] They had one child, Arthur Paddack, born on August 19, 1863.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association (1921), Proceedings of the One Hundred and Twenty Sixth Annual Meeting, January 19, 1921 Including Biographical Sketches of Members Deceased During the Year 1920, Boston, Massachusetts: Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, p. 38
  2. ^ a b c d Graves & Steinbarger (1901), Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Graves & Steinbarger, p. 536
  3. ^ a b c d e Starbuck, Alexander (July 26, 1911), Proceedings of the Nantucket Historical Association, SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING, July Twenty-sixth, Nineteen Hundred Eleven, Nantucket, Massachusetts: Nantucket Historical Association, p. 29
  4. ^ a b Starbuck, Alexander (July 26, 1911), Proceedings of the Nantucket Historical Association, SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING, July Twenty-sixth, Nineteen Hundred Eleven, Nantucket, Massachusetts: Nantucket Historical Association, p. 33
  5. ^ a b Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association (1921), Proceedings of the One Hundred and Twenty Sixth Annual Meeting, January 19, 1921 Including Biographical Sketches of Members Deceased During the Year 1920, Boston, Massachusetts: Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, p. 39