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Henry Gardner, American merchant and politician, 23rd Governor of Massachusetts (died 1892)

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Henry Gardner

American politician

Henry Joseph Gardner was the 23rd Governor of Massachusetts, serving from 1855 to 1858. Gardner, a Know Nothing, was elected governor as part of the sweeping victory of Know Nothing candidates in the Massachusetts elections of 1854.
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Governor of Massachusetts

Head of government of Massachusetts

The governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the head of government of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The governor is the head of the state cabinet and the commander-in-chief of the commonwealth's military forces.
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