Statue of Senator George Frisbie Hoar, 1907-1908 (1907)
Location: On the plaza, City Hall, Main St., Worcester
Description:
George Frisbie Hoar (1826-1904), son of one of the leading lawyers of
Massachusetts, was born in Concord, graduated from Harvard, and settled
in Worcester to practice law. From 1877 until his death, he was a leader
of the Republican Party in the U.S. Senate. His most important piece of
legislation was the Presidential Succession Act of 1886. He left
his recollections in a two volume autobiography. The funds for the statue
were raised by public subscription.
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