Albert P. Langtry
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
In office
April 28, 1911[1][2] – 1913
GovernorEben Sumner Draper
Eugene Noble Foss
Preceded byWilliam M. Olin
Succeeded byFrank J. Donahue
In office
1915[1]–1921
GovernorDavid I. Walsh
Samuel W. McCall
Calvin Coolidge
Preceded byFrank J. Donahue
Succeeded byFrederic W. Cook
Acting Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
In office
September 4, 1920 – September 8, 1920
Preceded byFred J. Burrell
Succeeded byJames Jackson
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives[1]
5th Hampden District[3]
In office
1909 – April 27, 1911[4]
Personal details
Born(1860-07-27)July 27, 1860[1]
Wakefield, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedAugust 28, 1939(1939-08-28) (aged 79)[5]
Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyRepublican[1]
SpouseSarah C. Spear
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Albert Perkins Langtry (July 27, 1860 – August 28, 1939) was an American newspaper editor and publisher, politician, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, and a member of the Republican Party.[1]

Biography

Albert Perkins Langtry was born on July 27, 1860, in Wakefield, Massachusetts, the son of Joseph Langtry, the owner of a harness shop, and Sarah Jane Lakin.

With a grammar school education, Langtry started working as a boy in an office. He was married to Sarah C. Spear in 1886.

Langtry was a reporter for the Brooklyn Union and later became manager of the Long Island edition of the Brooklyn Times.

In 1890, Langtry moved to Springfield, Massachusetts and became editor and publisher of the Springfield Union and continued to manage that paper until 1923. During his tenure, he expanded the newspaper, adding morning and Sunday editions, and he instituted editorial policies that promoted the Republican Party. Langtry also served on the board of directors of The Associated Press from 1903 to 1906.[6][7]

Langtry was a member of the Massachusetts Republican State Committee from 1903 to 1910. Langtry served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1909 to April 27, 1911.[1][4][8][9]

Secretary of the Commonwealth

Langtry was elected Secretary of the Commonwealth by the state legislature April 26, 1911.[1] In the vote of the legislature Langtry defeated Democrat Frank J. Donahue 151 Votes to 123.[10] to serve the remaining term of William M. Olin, who died in office,[9] Langtry took up his duties as Secretary of the Commonwealth on April 28, 1911,[2] and he was elected to full term later that year[11] He served until 1913 when he was defeated for re-election. He was elected Secretary of the Commonwealth again in 1915 and served until 1921.

Acting Treasurer of Massachusetts

After Fred J. Burrell resigned as the Massachusetts Treasurer, Langtry, Henry A. Wyman and John R. Macomber served as a committee to administer the Treasurer's Office until the Governor's appointment of James Jackson could be confirmed by the Massachusetts Governor's Council.[12]

Return to journalism

In 1923 and 1924, Langtry purchased the two newspapers serving Waltham, Massachusetts, the Evening News and the Free Press Tribune. He combined the two papers into the Waltham News-Tribune (now The Daily News Tribune) and served as its publisher.[13][14]

Death

Langtry died at Melrose Hospital in Melrose, Massachusetts, on August 28, 1939.[5]

Publications

References

  • Eliot, Samuel A., ed. (1911). Biographical History of Massachusetts. Boston, Massachusetts: Massachusetts Biographical Society. pp. Volume III. OCLC 6824260.
  • Copeland, Alfred M. (1902). "Our County and Its People": A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts. Boston, Massachusetts: Century Memorial Pub. p. 437. OCLC 3075222.
  • "THE STATES" (PDF). National Association of Secretaries of State. Retrieved October 6, 2007.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Howard, Richard T. (1920), Public officials of Massachusetts 1920, Boston, MA: The Boston Review, p. 25
  2. ^ a b "Langtry in New Office. The Netherlands Club Pays Him a Visit and Presents Him a Bunch of Roses". The Boston Daily Globe. April 29, 1911. p. 9. Retrieved January 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Who's Who in State Politics, 1911, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1911, p. 209
  4. ^ a b The Christian Science Monitor (April 27, 1911), "Secretary-Elect Langtry Resigns from Legislature: Factory Bill to Be Discussed", The Christian Science Monitor, Boston, Mass, p. 2
  5. ^ a b "Albert P. Langtry, Long a Publisher; Owner of The News-Tribune of Waltham, Mass., Served Many Papers—Dies at 79". The New York Times. August 28, 1939. p. 23.
  6. ^ "Tribute to Pulitzer Gift" (PDF). The New York Times. September 14, 1903. p. 14. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  7. ^ "Spelling and Pictures and Twain at Dinner" (PDF). The New York Times. September 20, 1906. p. 4. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  8. ^ Marquis, Albert N. (1915) [1909]. Who's who in New England (2nd ed.). Chicago: A. N. Marquis. p. 652. OCLC 1673853.
  9. ^ a b Hennessey, Michael E. (1971) [1935]. Four Decades of Massachusetts Politics, 1890–1935. Massachusetts: Ayer Publishing. p. 152. ISBN 0-8369-5700-8.
  10. ^ "Langtry Elected State Secretary. Republican Factions Unite to Crush Democratic Opposition by Steam Roller Methods. Walker Leads The Fight. Party Feeling Runs High. Democrats Call the Speaker Unfair. Open Ballot Motion Passed After Exciting Debate. Langtry Gets 151 Votes to 123 for Donahue". Boston Daily Globe. April 27, 1911. pp. 1, 3. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Foss and Frothingham Win" (PDF). The New York Times. Boston. September 27, 1911. p. 2. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  12. ^ "Coolidge Appoints Jackson Treasurer; Director of Red Cross Activities in Massachusetts During the War Succeeds Burrell. Latter Quit Under Fire; Auditor Finds His Accounts Correct and Legislative Inquiry Halts Until Wednesday" (PDF). The New York Times. September 5, 1920. p. 10. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  13. ^ Moore, Galen (September 15, 2005). "September marks Tribune's anniversary". Daily News Transcript. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2008.
  14. ^ Conklin, Edwin P. (1927). Middlesex County and Its People: A History. Middlesex County (Mass.): Lewis Historical Publishing. OCLC 4399216.

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