Sumner G. Whittier

Sumner Gage Whittier (July 4, 1911 – January 8, 2010) was an American politician who served two two-year terms as the 58th lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1953 to 1957.

Sumner Whittier
5th Administrator of Veterans Affairs
In office December 18, 1957 – January 20, 1961
President	Dwight Eisenhower
Preceded by	Harvey Higley
Succeeded by	John Gleason
58th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
In office January 8, 1953 – January 3, 1957
Governor	Christian Herter
Preceded by	Jeff Sullivan
Succeeded by	Robert Murphy
Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 4th Middlesex district
In office January 1943 – January 1953
Preceded by	Angier Goodwin
Succeeded by	Fred Lamson
Personal details
Born	Sumner Gage Whittier (1911-07-04)July 4, 1911 Everett, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	January 8, 2010(2010-01-08) (aged 98) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Boston University (BA)

Career

Whittier was an Alderman in the City of Everett, a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and a Massachusetts Senator. He graduated from Boston University in 1936.

Whittier was the Republican candidate for Governor in 1956, but lost to Democrat Foster Furcolo. He was then appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to head the U.S. Veterans Administration, a position he held until 1961. Thereafter he headed SSI at the Social Security Administration in Baltimore and worked there until age 80.

Personal life

Whittier lived in Ellicott City, Maryland. He died on January 8, 2010. The Sumner G. Whittier School in Everett is named in his honor.

See also

• Massachusetts legislature: 1941–1942, 1943–1944, 1945–1946, 1947–1948, 1949–1950, 1951–1952

External links

• 2000 B.U. Alumni profile
• Social Security History photo
• 90th birthday celebration, 2001
• Obituary and tribute by Howard Phillips
• Sumner G. Whittier's obituary, Legacy.com
• Sumner G. Whittier at Find a Grave