1918 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
The United States Senate election of 1918 in Massachusetts was held on November 5. Incumbent Republican Senator John W. Weeks ran for a second term in office but was defeated by Democratic former Governor David I. Walsh.
Image: David I. Walsh (MA)
Image: John Wingate Weeks, Bain bw photo portrait
Image: Thomas W. Lawson
John Wingate Weeks was an American banker and politician from Massachusetts. A Republican, he served as Mayor of Newton from 1902 to 1903, a United States representative from 1905 to 1913, United States Senator from 1913 to 1919, and Secretary of War from 1921 to 1925.
John W. Weeks
Time cover, October 22, 1923
Former Washington, D.C. residence of John W. Weeks
Weeks's grave in Arlington National Cemetery