{"product_id":"the-autobiography-of-leverett-saltonstall-massachusetts-governor-u-s-senator-and-yankee-icon-paperback","title":"The Autobiography of Leverett Saltonstall: Massachusetts Governor, U.S. Senator, and Yankee Icon - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeverett Saltonstall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEdward Weeks\u003c\/b\u003e (With), \u003cb\u003eRichard Evelyn Byrd\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating autobiography, the late Massachusetts Governor and Senator Leverett Saltonstall shares stories from a political career that spanned nearly five decades-from the Massachusetts House of Representatives to the chambers of the U.S. Senate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe late U.S. Senator \u003cb\u003eLeverett Saltonstall\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Newton, Massachusetts on September 1, 1892. He graduated from Harvard College in 1914 and received his law degree from Harvard in 1917. His 46-year political career began in 1920 when he was elected to the Newton Board of Aldermen and continued until 1966, when he retired after serving three six-year terms in the United States Senate. In 1921, he was appointed an assistant district attorney for Middlesex County and in 1922 he won a seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. After only three terms there, he was elected Speaker of the House by his fellow Republicans and served four terms as the presiding officer of the House. In 1938, he was elected Governor for the first of three consecutive terms before being elected to the Senate in 1944. A member of one of New England's oldest families, he nonetheless possessed the common touch and was beloved by his family, friends, and constituents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 282\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56367981461809,"sku":"9781493098972","price":28.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/i7qg6bZXfY9781493098972.webp?v=1789779132","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/the-autobiography-of-leverett-saltonstall-massachusetts-governor-u-s-senator-and-yankee-icon-paperback","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}