Frederick H. Gillett

42nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Frederick Huntington Gillett

In office May 19, 1919 – March 3, 1925
President	Warren Harding Calvin Coolidge
Preceded by	Champ Clark
Succeeded by	Nicholas Longworth
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1925
Preceded by	Elijah A. Morse
Succeeded by	George B. Churchill
United States Senator from Massachusetts
In office March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1931
Preceded by	David I. Walsh
Succeeded by	Marcus A. Coolidge

Born	October 16, 1851 Westfield, Massachusetts
Died	July 31, 1935 (aged 83) Springfield, Massachusetts
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Amherst College Harvard Law School
Profession	Law

Frederick Huntington Gillett (October 16, 1851–July 31, 1935) was an American politician during the early 20th century. He was born at Westfield, Mass., and educated at Amherst College and Harvard Law School. He began the practice of law in Springfield in 1877. He was Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts in 1879–1882. For two terms he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, then became a member of the Fifty-third United States Congress.

In 1915 Gillett married Christine Rice Hoar, the widow of his former colleague Rockwood Hoar.

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Preceded by Elijah A. Morse	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1925	Succeeded by George B. Churchill
Preceded by Champ Clark	Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives May 19, 1919 – March 4, 1921; April 11, 1921 – March 4, 1923; December 3, 1923 – March 4, 1925	Succeeded by Nicholas Longworth
Preceded by David I. Walsh	United States Senator (Class 2) from Massachusetts March 4, 1925 – March 4, 1931 Served alongside: William M. Butler, David I. Walsh	Succeeded by Marcus A. Coolidge

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