Michael Stanley Dukakis is an American retired lawyer and politician who served as governor of Massachusetts from 1975 to 1979 and again from 1983 to 1991. He is the longest-serving governor in Massachusetts history and only the second Greek-American governor in U.S. history,after Spiro Agnew. He was nominated by the Democratic Party for president in the 1988 election,losing to the Republican nominee,Vice President George H. W. Bush.
The Massachusetts Bay Colony (1630–1691),more formally The Colony of Massachusetts Bay,was an English settlement on the east coast of America around the Massachusetts Bay,the northernmost of the several colonies later reorganized as the Province of Massachusetts Bay. The lands of the settlement were in southern New England,with initial settlements on two natural harbors and surrounding land about 15.4 miles (24.8 km) apart—the areas around Salem and Boston,north of the previously established Plymouth Colony. The territory nominally administered by the Massachusetts Bay Colony covered much of central New England,including portions of Massachusetts,Maine,New Hampshire,and Connecticut.
King Philip's War was an armed conflict in 1675–1678 between indigenous inhabitants of New England and New England colonists and their indigenous allies. The war is named for Metacom,the Wampanoag chief who adopted the name Philip because of the friendly relations between his father Massasoit and the Mayflower Pilgrims. The war continued in the most northern reaches of New England until the signing of the Treaty of Casco Bay on April 12,1678.
The Province of Massachusetts Bay was a colony in British America which became one of the thirteen original states of the United States. It was chartered on October 7,1691,by William III and Mary II,the joint monarchs of the kingdoms of England,Scotland,and Ireland. The charter took effect on May 14,1692,and included the Massachusetts Bay Colony,the Plymouth Colony,the Province of Maine,Martha's Vineyard,Nantucket,Nova Scotia,and New Brunswick;the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the direct successor. Maine has been a separate state since 1820,and Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are now Canadian provinces,having been part of the colony only until 1697.
John Leverett was an English colonial magistrate,merchant,soldier and the penultimate governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Born in England,he migrated to Massachusetts as a teenager. He was a leading merchant in the colony,and served in its military. In the 1640s he went back to England to fight in the English Civil War.
The Dominion of New England in America (1686–1689) was an administrative union of English colonies covering New England and the Mid-Atlantic Colonies. Its political structure represented centralized control similar to the model used by the Spanish monarchy through the Viceroyalty of New Spain. The dominion was unacceptable to most colonists because they deeply resented being stripped of their rights and having their colonial charters revoked. Governor Sir Edmund Andros tried to make legal and structural changes,but most of these were undone and the Dominion was overthrown as soon as word was received that King James II had left the throne in England. One notable change was the introduction of the Church of England into Massachusetts,whose Puritan leaders had previously refused to allow it any sort of foothold.
Edward Joseph King was an American politician who served as the 66th Governor of Massachusetts from 1979 to 1983. A member of the Democratic Party until 1985,he then became a member of the Republican Party. Elected in the 1978 Massachusetts gubernatorial election,he lost the Democratic primary of the 1982 election to his predecessor Michael Dukakis.
John King Fairbank was an American historian of China and United States-China relations. He taught at Harvard University from 1936 until his retirement in 1977. He is credited with building the field of China studies in the United States after World War II with his organizational ability,his mentorship of students,support of fellow scholars,and formulation of basic concepts to be tested.
Carl Richard (Dick) Söderberg was a power engineer and Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Cyrus King was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts,half-brother of Rufus King.
Daniel Putnam King was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.
The 1978 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7,1978. Former Massachusetts Port Authority executive director Edward J. King was elected to a four-year term,from January 4,1979,until January 6,1983. King won the Democratic nomination by defeating incumbent Governor of Massachusetts Michael Dukakis in the Democratic primary.
The Raid on Oyster River happened during King William's War,on July 18,1694,at present-day Durham,New Hampshire.
Francis Whiting Hatch Jr. was a Massachusetts politician,news reporter,insurance company executive,and advocate for the arts and the environment.
The Boston mayoral election of 1983 occurred on Tuesday,November 15,1983,between City Councillor Raymond Flynn and former State Representative Mel King. Flynn was elected to his first term,and inaugurated on Monday,January 2,1984.
The Boston mayoral election of 1979 occurred on Tuesday,November 6,1979,between Mayor Kevin White and state senator Joseph F. Timilty. This was the second election in a row between White and Timilty. White once again defeated Timilty and was elected to a fourth term.
Neil L. Lynch was a Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court from 1981 to 2000. He was appointed by Governor Edward J. King.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 7th Essex district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers the city of Salem in Essex County. Democrat Paul Tucker of Salem has represented the district since 2015.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 4th Worcester district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers the city of Leominster in Worcester County. Democrat Natalie Higgins of Leominster has represented the district since 2017.
The 171st Massachusetts General Court,consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives,met in 1979 and 1980 during the governorship of Edward J. King. William Bulger served as president of the Senate and Thomas W. McGee served as speaker of the House. In 1980,the General Court voted to establish the Massachusetts Board of Regents of Higher Education with the authority to consolidate resources for public higher education in the state.
