COOLIDGE, CALVIN

(1872), thirtieth President of the United States; b. Plymouth, Vt. After graduating at Amherst College, Ma ., he studied law in North amp ton and began to practice there in 1897. He early identified himself: with the civic and legal activities of that city. In 1899 he was elected a councilman; from 1901 to 1902 he served as city solicitor; in 1904 he officiated as clerk of courts and chairman of the Ma achusetts Republican State Committee; and in 1907 and 1908 he was a member of the General Court of Ma achusetts. His entrance into public life in its broader aspects dated from his election as mayor of North amp ton in 1910, serving for two years. Thereafter he became a member and president of the State Senate. 1912 - 15; 1916-18; and governor of that State for two terms, 1919-20. During his gover norship he came into national prominence through his vigorous action in meeting a strike in the Boston police force. fn September, 1919, 1,500 Boston policemen struck to enforce their demands for recognition of their union. causing the city to be almost police le , and the ensuing riots and robbery resulted in martial law being proclaimed and the patrolling of the streets with cavalry and 5,000 State troops. He was nominated vice-president at the National Republican Convention in 1920 on the Harding ticket and was elected. Mr. Coolidge, for the first time in the history of the Government, was admitted to regular attendance of the Cabinet meetings, and thus kept in close touch with the policies of the Administration. His speeches and writings indicated that although he was of a conservative turn of mind, he was thoroughly in sympathy with the chief policies advocated by President Harding. On the death of the latter, on August 2, 1923, Mr. Coolidge at once took the oath of office and became the 30th President of the United States.