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to have followed him throughout
life. for he always remained in
nature the taciturn, obSeryant
scholar.
His single office at Amherst came
III his senior year when he was
made Grove Orator, with the duty
to give a facetious address on class
day,
Entered Law Firm
Following his graduation, Presi-
dent Coolidge entered the law firm
III Northampton, of Hammond &c
Field.
He was looked upon as only fair
trial lawyer, but an excellent coun-
sellor. In the concensus of members
of the bar, he weighed evidence ac-
curately.
Political life early caught his at
tention. He was elected a city
councilman of Northampton in
1899, the initial step that was to
lead him to the highest elective
office of the United States. He was
81 when he first entered publicM
Office.
In 1900 President Coolidge was
city solicitor of Northampton; in
1913, Massachusetts, state repre-
sentative; in 1901, mayor of
Northampton; in 1925, Massa-
chusettS state senator; in 1868,
Massachusetts Lieutenant Cover
nor; in 1920, Governor.
After one year of service in the
Massachusetts senate, he was ele-
waited to the presidency of that
body.
Regular Party Man
After his lieutenant governorship
of two years, his nomination as
Governor was in the expected Sc
quence of Massachusetts, political
events
Coolidge was regarded as a regu-
lar party man; he had remained in
close communication with his or
ganization. The state was conclu-
sively Republican, and he was elect
ed. His guDernatoriaI career. as in
his other pre-presidential Offices,
was commonplace with the notable
exception Of the emergency created
by the striking of the Boston con-
stabulary.
The strike occurred on Sept. 9,
1919. More than 1000 police deserted
their posts in period of general
labor unrest and dissatisfaction.
The stand taken by Coolidge
found considerable approval among
different political faiths throughout
the country who held law and order
above mass disrespect and mob an
tagonism.
When the strike was defeated. the
Massachusetts, Governor found
himself in national repute and in q,
political cOnspicuousness
A boom was started for Coolidge.
What followed at Chicago in 1920
is history. Coolidge was nominated
for the ce-presidency, he meag-
er opposition to the nomination
proving futile.
President Soolidge had been
Vice President a little more than
two years when he automatically
entered the White House upon the
death Of President Harding.
Called Astute Statesman
Thomas R. Marshall, Vice Pres
ident in the Wilson administration,
classed President Coolidge as one of
the most astute statesmen since
Andrew Jackson.
The executive aims of President
Coolidge we're characterized by a
staunch plea for economy, his view
point always being that Of the con-
sentative. He sought for an ideal
ization Of Americanism, and even
his enemies respected his sincerity
and inherent honesty.
In 1905, President Coolidge mar
ried Miss Grace A. Goodhue. There
were two children, John and Calvin
Jr., whose death came in the sum-
mer Of 1923.
Throughout his life, the Presi-
dent adhered to a policy of brevity
another Of his New England in
heritances.
The tastes Of Ex-President
Coolidge were Of the simplest. The
Coolidge library was composed
mainly Of books on history a
biography.
From boyhood he was affiliate
with the Congressional church.
He had no hobbies. He replied I
once to an inquiry that his only
hobby was holding office"
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