William B. Golden
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William Brownell Golden is an American attorney and politician who represented the Norfolk and Plymouth district in the Massachusetts Senate
from 1985–1991. He was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
in 1990
, but lost in the Democratic primary to Marjorie Clapprood
.
Massachusetts Senate
The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Senate comprises 40 elected members from 40 single-member senatorial districts in the state...
from 1985–1991. He was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
The Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts is the first in the line to discharge the powers and duties of the office of governor following the incapacitation of the Governor of Massachusetts...
in 1990
Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1990
The 1990 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. Republican William Weld was elected Governor of Massachusetts for the first time. He beat Democrat John Silber to become the first Republican Governor of Massachusetts since 1975....
, but lost in the Democratic primary to Marjorie Clapprood
Marjorie Clapprood
Marjorie O'Neill Clapprood is a former Massachusetts politician and talk show host who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1985-1991....
.