Henry Paddack

Henry Paddack (April 2, 1838 – 1920) was an American businessman and politician who served as the Treasurer; a member of the Board of Selectmen of Nantucket, Massachusetts and as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[1][3]

Henry Paddack
Treasurer of the Town and County of
Nantucket, Massachusetts[1]
In office
1892[1]–1903[1]
Preceded bySamuel Swain[2]
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Nantucket District[3]
In office
1878[3]–1881[3]
Preceded byCharles Bunker Swain[4]
Succeeded byJosiah Freeman[4]
Member of the Board of Selectmen of the Town of
Nantucket, Massachusetts[1]
Personal details
BornApril 2, 1838
Nantucket, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican[2]
SpouseSarah Jane Whippey.[5]
OccupationHouse and Ship painter,[2] paint supply store operator, bank president.[1]

Early life and education

Paddack was born to Alexander Coleman and Eunice (Hussey) Paddack on Nantucket, Massachusetts on April 2, 1838[1] Paddack was educated in the public schools of Nantucket, and Nantucket High School.

Business career

Henry Paddack ran a paint supply store at 12 Main Street, Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Political offices

From 1878 to 1881 Paddack was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[3] In 1892 Paddack was elected the Treasurer of the Town and County of Nantucket, Massachusetts[1] he served as treasurer for eleven consecutive years, Paddack also served as a member of the Nantucket Board of Selectmen for ten years.[1]

Family life

On July 21, 1861[2] Paddack married Sarah Jane Whippey.[5] They had one child, Arthur Paddack, born on August 19, 1863.

See also

References
  1. Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association (1921), Proceedings of the One Hundred and Twenty Sixth Annual Meeting, January 19, 1921 Including Biographical Sketches of Members Deceased During the Year 1920, Boston, Massachusetts: Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, p. 38
  2. Graves & Steinbarger (1901), Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Graves & Steinbarger, p. 536
  3. Starbuck, Alexander (July 26, 1911), Proceedings of the Nantucket Historical Association, SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING, July Twenty-sixth, Nineteen Hundred Eleven, Nantucket, Massachusetts: Nantucket Historical Association, p. 29
  4. Starbuck, Alexander (July 26, 1911), Proceedings of the Nantucket Historical Association, SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING, July Twenty-sixth, Nineteen Hundred Eleven, Nantucket, Massachusetts: Nantucket Historical Association, p. 33
  5. Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association (1921), Proceedings of the One Hundred and Twenty Sixth Annual Meeting, January 19, 1921 Including Biographical Sketches of Members Deceased During the Year 1920, Boston, Massachusetts: Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, p. 39
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