John Yerxa
| John Yerxa | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 3rd Suffolk District | |
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In office 1957–1959 |
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| Preceded by | Charles John Innes |
| Succeeded by | Richard Caples |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 5th Suffolk District | |
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In office 1953–1957 |
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| Preceded by | Sherman Miles |
| Succeeded by | William F. Otis |
| Member of the Boston City Council from Ward 14 | |
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In office 1953–1957 |
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| Preceded by | James C. Bayley Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Seat eliminated |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 23, 1904 Boston |
| Died | June 22, 1967 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Harvard College |
John Eliot Yerxa (April 23, 1904–June 22, 1967) was an American politician who served on the Boston City Council, the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and the Massachusetts Senate.
Yerxa was born on April 23, 1904 in Boston. He attended the Noble and Greenough School and the Berkshire School. He graduated from Harvard College in 1926. He 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. He returned to Boston after a few months due to a family illness and spent some time studying at Harvard Law School.
In 1928, Yerxa entered the brokerage business. He was associated with the firm of Townsend, Anthony, & Tyson. He became a member of the in 1936 and in 1937 joined its board of governors and public relations committee. In 1939 he was elected president of the exchange. At the age of 35, he was the youngest leader in the exchange's history. He retired from the Boston Stock Exchange in May 1942 to join the United States Army Air Corps. He served with the Air Transport Command at Presque Isle Air Force Base and left the service with the rank of lieutenant colonel. After the war, he spent six years as New England regional manager of Pan American World Airways. He then served as vice president of Allied Research & Service Corp.
In 1927, Yerxa married Constance Gilpin. She died in 1950. He later married Marjorie Speare, daughter of Frank Palmer Speare. He had one daughter by his first wife and one son and one daughter by his second wife. In 1957 he moved from Boston to Dedham, Massachusetts.
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