John Backup | |
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Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
In office 1888 | |
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Political party | Independent Republican |
John Backup was a state legislator in the state of Massachusetts. An Independent Republican, he served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1888. [1] He lived in Boston. [2]
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