Alexander Bullock
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Alexander Hamilton Bullock was an American lawyer, politician, and businessman from Massachusetts. First a Whig and then a Republican, he served three terms as the 26th governor of Massachusetts. He w
Engraved portrait by Hezekiah Wright Smith, date unknown
Elvira Hazard Bullock, portrait by John Singer Sargent
The Republican ticket for 1865
William Claflin
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William Claflin was an American politician, industrialist, and philanthropist from Massachusetts. He served as the 27th governor of Massachusetts from 1869 to 1872 and as a member of the United States
Alexander Bullock
…George F. Loring, a protégé of Benjamin Franklin Butler. Bullock's mentor Francis Bird worked behind the scenes to secure the nomination instead for William Claflin, who went on to win the election. After leaving office, Bullock returned to the insurance business, in which he remained until the end of his life. He…
Portrait by Brady-Handy studio, 1870s