1. John Eliot Yerxa was an American politician who served on the Boston City Council, the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and the Massachusetts Senate.
11 Facts About John Yerxa
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John Yerxa attended the Noble and Greenough School and the Berkshire School.
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John Yerxa planned on a career in civil engineering and his first job out of college was as a draftsman for the Moffat Tunnel Commission in Denver.
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John Yerxa returned to Boston after a few months due to a family illness and spent some time studying at Harvard Law School.
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John Yerxa became a member of the Boston Stock Exchange in 1936 and in 1937 joined its board of governors and public relations committee.
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John Yerxa retired from the Boston Stock Exchange in May 1942 to join the United States Army Air Corps.
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John Yerxa served with the Air Transport Command at Presque Isle Air Force Base and left the service with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
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John Yerxa later married Marjorie Speare, daughter of Frank Palmer Speare.
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John Yerxa had one daughter by his first wife and one son and one daughter by his second wife.
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John Yerxa then served one term representing the 3rd Suffolk District in the Massachusetts Senate.
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In 1958, John Yerxa was the Republican nominee for state treasurer.