Caleb Stetson | |
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Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the Norfolk district |
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In office 1853 |
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Born | January 6, 1801 Braintree, Massachusetts |
Died | January 1885 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Susannah Hunt |
Children | Albert Everett Stetson |
Residence | Braintree, Massachusetts |
Occupation | Shoe Manufacturer |
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Caleb Stetson (January 6, 1801 – January 1885) was an American businessman and politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Democrat, in 1852 he was elected to serve in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. In the legislature he was the Chairman of the House Committee on Banking. He was a member of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1853. He was also an early promoter and president of the South Shore Railroad.