Sumner G. Whittier
Sumner Whittier | |
|---|---|
| 5th Administrator of Veterans Affairs | |
| In office December 18, 1957 – January 20, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Harvey Higley |
| Succeeded by | John Gleason |
| 58th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 8, 1953 – January 3, 1957 | |
| Governor | Christian Herter |
| Preceded by | Jeff Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Robert Murphy |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 4th Middlesex district | |
| In office January 1943 – January 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Angier Goodwin |
| Succeeded by | Fred Lamson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sumner Gage Whittier July 4, 1911 Everett, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 8, 2010 (aged 98) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Boston University (BA) |
Sumner Gage Whittier (July 4, 1911 – January 8, 2010) was an American politician who served two two-year terms as the 58th lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1953 to 1957.