HEALTH · MA · 1947-1959
Samuel B. Kirkwood
State Health Officer · Massachusetts
Background
Samuel B. Kirkwood served as State Health Officer of Massachusetts from 1947–1959 (12 years). Earliest occupant of this seat in Officium's records; succeeded by Alfred L. Frechette. Same-year political environment (1947): Governor Robert F. Bradford.
Auto-synthesized summary from Officium's indexed fields (tenure, predecessor / successor chain, career arc, FEC matches). Treat as derived metadata, not primary source.
Others who held this office in Massachusetts
- David H. Mulligan (1989-1995)
- Deborah Prothrow-Stith (1987-1989)
- Bailus Walker Jr. (1983-1987)
- Jonathan E. Fielding (1973-1977)
- Alfred L. Frechette (1959-1968)