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CT 1902 Melbert Cary for Governor Political Pinback Button
CT 1902 Melbert Cary for Governor Political Pinback Button

CT 1902 Melbert Cary for Governor Political Pinback Button

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  • Theme: Campaigns, Elections, Politics

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    CT 1902 Melbert Cary for Governor Political Pinback Button.
    Jr.
    Melbert B. Cary
    Chairman of the Democratic Party of Connecticut
    In office
    1898–1900
    Personal details
    Born Melbert Brinckerhoff Cary
    July 23, 1852
    Racine, Wisconsin
    Died March 17, 1946 (aged 93)
    Melbert Brinckerhoff Cary (July 23, 1852 – March 17, 1946) was Chairman of the Democratic Party of Connecticut.
    Cary was born on July 23, 1852 in Racine, Wisconsin.[1] He was the son of the Wisconsin politician John W. Cary.[2] In 1880, he married Julia Metcalf. Cary's son, Melbert Jr., became a noted graphic artist.
    Cary was Chairman of the Democratic Party of Connecticut from 1898 to 1900. In 1902, he was a candidate for Governor of Connecticut,[3] losing to Abiram Chamberlain. He was also a delegate to the 1908 Democratic National Convention.