John Carpenter Hull (November 1, 1870 – January 7, 1947) served the state of Massachusetts for twenty years between 1916 and 1936 at the Statehouse in Boston chairing the committees of Education, Judiciary, Elections and Public Institutions. He was also the Speaker of the House of Massachusetts from 1925 to 1928, educator, lawyer, and the first Securities Director of Massachusetts.[3]
On Serving the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as Speaker of the House
House of Representatives, July 25, 1928, Hull began the closing remarks: "For these expressions of your goodwill, I sincerely thank you. Through your courtesy I have had the privilege and honor of being the Speaker of this House during the past four years. That is a privilege I have appreciated and enjoyed. That is an honor that can of necessity be conferred upon only a few of Massachusetts' citizens, and I prize very greatly the thought that my name is now added to the list of my distinguished predecessors." [5]
First Securities Director of Massachusetts
In 1928, he entered into an eight person race for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. Treasurer William S. Youngman won the highly competitive primary election by 21,099 votes over Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives John C. Hull.[6]
Hull was the first Securities Director, appointed January 1930. At the Massachusetts Statehouse, Hull authored and introduced a bill to the committee on Banks and Banking in the Massachusetts House of Representatives the law relative to the sale of securities (Chapter 110A), on May 4, 1932.[7] In House No. 1417 Hull wrote the following: "Section 20. The commission shall investigate all complaints as to the sale of fraudulent securities or the fraudulent sale of securities or the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter as shall be referred to it, and shall report such violations to the attorney general if it considers the public interest so requires." His term would end in 1936.[8]
The "Fidelity Fund" became Fidelity Investments under Edward C. Johnson II; incorporated in Massachusetts, May 1, 1930. During the Great Depression, the "Fidelity Fund" was the only fund approved by Hull in his term in office as Securities Director for Massachusetts. [11]
Personal life
Hull was born November 1, 1870 in Deering, Maine.[4] Hull married Harriet Emma Johnson on Christmas Day, 1896 in Deering, Cumberland, Maine. Hull and his wife were the parents of a daughter and four sons.[12] Two of which were active in World War II. LCDR Raymond M. Hull - WWII, Navy[13] and LCDR Alden Edwards Hull - WWII, Navy Air.[14]
^ abcdeBowdoin College (1912), General Catalogue of Bowdoin College, And The Medical School of Maine 1794-1912, Brunswick, Maine: Bowdoin College, p. 250
^Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections by Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State Publication date 1927-1928. pg. 102
^290 Acts, 1929. — Chap. 287. Chap. 2S7 An Act to provide for the more effective enforcement of the Sale of Securities Act. Identifier: actsresolvespass1929mass Publication date 1663 Topics Session laws Publisher Boston : Secretary of the Commonwealth Collection state_library_mass; blc; americana Digitizing sponsor University of Massachusetts, Boston Contributor State Library of Massachusetts Language English Volume 1929
^Moody's Manual of Investments, American and Foreign: Banks, insurance companies, investment trusts, real estate, finance and credit companies Jan 1944 Moody's Investors Service, pg. 754; Fidelity Fund, INC. Incorporated in Massachusetts May 1, 1930. as an investment trust of the general man agement type. Officers: E. C. Johnson, 2d., Pres., E. C. Johnson, 2nd — Vice-Pres. & Treas.)
^"John C. Hull – Ex-Speaker of Massachusetts House of Representatives". The New York Times. January 8, 1947. p. 23. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
^Raymond M. Hull| U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
^Alden Edwards Hull | U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, Vermont, Death Records, 1909-2008
^University of Michigan Department of Law (1903), University of Michigan. Department of Law Annual Announcement 1902-1903 and Catalogue of Students for 1902—1903, Ann Arbor, Michigan: The University of Michigan, p. 60
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John Carpenter Hull November 1 1870 January 7 1947 served the state of Massachusetts for twenty years between 1916 and 1936 at the Statehouse in Boston chairing the committees of Education Judiciary Elections and Public Institutions He was also the Speaker of the House of Massachusetts from 1925 to 1928 educator lawyer and the first Securities Director of Massachusetts 3 John Carpenter HullSpeaker of the Massachusetts House of RepresentativesIn office 1925 1928Preceded byBenjamin Loring YoungSucceeded byLeverett SaltonstallMember of the Massachusetts House of Representatives11th Worcester House District 1 2 In office 1916 1 1928Member of the Leominster MassachusettsSchool Committee 1 In office 1912 1915 1 Moderator of the Leominster MassachusettsTown Meeting 1 In office 1912 1915 1 Succeeded byNone office abolishedPersonal detailsBornNovember 1 1870Portland Maine USDiedJanuary 7 1947 1947 01 07 aged 76 Boston Massachusetts USPolitical partyRepublican 1 SpouseHarriet JohnsonAlma materBowdoin College A B 1892 University of Michigan Law School graduate of Harvard Law School ProfessionLawyer Contents 1 Career in education 2 On Serving the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as Speaker of the House 3 First Securities Director of Massachusetts 4 Personal life 5 Education 6 See also 7 ReferencesCareer in educationHull was the headmaster of Fryeburg Academy in Fryeburg Maine from 1892 to 1895 4 and the principal of North Adams Massachusetts High School from 1895 to 1902 4 Milford Massachusetts High School from 1902 to 1906 4 and Leominster Massachusetts High School from 1906 to 1911 4 On Serving the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as Speaker of the HouseHouse of Representatives July 25 1928 Hull began the closing remarks For these expressions of your goodwill I sincerely thank you Through your courtesy I have had the privilege and honor of being the Speaker of this House during the past four years That is a privilege I have appreciated and enjoyed That is an honor that can of necessity be conferred upon only a few of Massachusetts citizens and I prize very greatly the thought that my name is now added to the list of my distinguished predecessors 5 First Securities Director of MassachusettsIn 1928 he entered into an eight person race for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts Treasurer William S Youngman won the highly competitive primary election by 21 099 votes over Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives John C Hull 6 Hull was the first Securities Director appointed January 1930 At the Massachusetts Statehouse Hull authored and introduced a bill to the committee on Banks and Banking in the Massachusetts House of Representatives the law relative to the sale of securities Chapter 110A on May 4 1932 7 In House No 1417 Hull wrote the following Section 20 The commission shall investigate all complaints as to the sale of fraudulent securities or the fraudulent sale of securities or the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter as shall be referred to it and shall report such violations to the attorney general if it considers the public interest so requires His term would end in 1936 8 The Boston Stock Exchange rivaled the New York Stock Exchange during Wall Street Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression Hull was helpful in the passing of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with his wars on unlisted securities and The New York Curb Exchange giving testimony to the US Senate Sen Duncan Upshaw Fletcher for work on the Pecora Commission 9 The Pecora Commission revealed that neither Albert H Wiggin born Medfield MA nor J P Morgan Jr paid any income taxes in 1931 and 1932 a public outcry ensued 10 The Fidelity Fund became Fidelity Investments under Edward C Johnson II incorporated in Massachusetts May 1 1930 During the Great Depression the Fidelity Fund was the only fund approved by Hull in his term in office as Securities Director for Massachusetts 11 Personal lifeHull was born November 1 1870 in Deering Maine 4 Hull married Harriet Emma Johnson on Christmas Day 1896 in Deering Cumberland Maine Hull and his wife were the parents of a daughter and four sons 12 Two of which were active in World War II LCDR Raymond M Hull WWII Navy 13 and LCDR Alden Edwards Hull WWII Navy Air 14 EducationHull received his A B from Bowdoin College in 1892 he attended the University of Michigan Department of Law 15 1 See also1915 Massachusetts legislature 1917 Massachusetts legislature 1918 Massachusetts legislature 1919 Massachusetts legislature 1920 Massachusetts legislature 1921 1922 Massachusetts legislature 1923 1924 Massachusetts legislature 1925 1926 Massachusetts legislature 1927 1928 Massachusetts legislature 16 References a b c d e f g h Howard Richard T 1925 Public Officials of Massachusetts 1925 1926 Boston MA The Boston Review p 90 Howard Richard T 1920 Public Officials of Massachusetts 1920 Boston MA The Boston Review p 192 https digitalcommons bowdoin edu cgi viewcontent cgi article 1003 amp context alumni magazines Bowdoin Alumnus Volume 4 1929 1930 a b c d e Bowdoin College 1912 General Catalogue of Bowdoin College And The Medical School of Maine 1794 1912 Brunswick Maine Bowdoin College p 250 1928 House Bill 1379 A Resolution And Communication From The House Of Representatives Regarding Speaker Of The House John C Hull s Departure From The Legislature https archives lib state ma us bitstream handle 2452 284057 ocm39986872 1928 HB 1379 pdf sequence 1 amp isAllowed y Number of assessed polls registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state city and town elections by Massachusetts Office of the Secretary of State Publication date 1927 1928 pg 102 House No House of Representatives May 4 1932 Banks and Banking url https archives lib state ma us bitstream handle 2452 288135 ocm39986872 1932 HB 1417 pdf sequence 1 amp isAllowed y 290 Acts 1929 Chap 287 Chap 2S7 An Act to provide for the more effective enforcement of the Sale of Securities Act Identifier actsresolvespass1929mass Publication date 1663 Topics Session laws Publisher Boston Secretary of the Commonwealth Collection state library mass blc americana Digitizing sponsor University of Massachusetts Boston Contributor State Library of Massachusetts Language English Volume 1929 https www govinfo gov content pkg GPO CRECB 1933 pt1 v77 pdf GPO CRECB 1933 pt1 v77 19 pdf US Senate Friday March 31 1933 Tax History Project Historical Perspective Pecora Hearings Spark Tax Morality Tax Reform Debate Moody s Manual of Investments American and Foreign Banks insurance companies investment trusts real estate finance and credit companies Jan 1944 Moody s Investors Service pg 754 Fidelity Fund INC Incorporated in Massachusetts May 1 1930 as an investment trust of the general man agement type Officers E C Johnson 2d Pres E C Johnson 2nd Vice Pres amp Treas John C Hull Ex Speaker of Massachusetts House of Representatives The New York Times January 8 1947 p 23 Retrieved February 27 2023 Raymond M Hull U S Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File 1850 2010 Alden Edwards Hull U S Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File 1850 2010 Vermont Death Records 1909 2008 University of Michigan Department of Law 1903 University of Michigan Department of Law Annual Announcement 1902 1903 and Catalogue of Students for 1902 1903 Ann Arbor Michigan The University of Michigan p 60 John C Hull Speaker of the House pg 80 https archive org details publicofficialso19271928bost page 80 mode 2up Massachusetts House of RepresentativesPreceded byBenjamin Loring Young Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives1925 1928 Succeeded byLeverett Saltonstall Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John C Hull politician amp oldid 1175046425, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
