Maynard W. Hutchinson was a political figure who served as Collector of Customs for the Port of Boston. Hutchinson was born on September 15, 1885 in Allston to George Hutchinson and Eliza Maynard Clark. He graduated from Newton High School and in 1908 earned a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College in 1908. From 1929 to 1932, Hutchinson was president of the Norumbega Boy Scout Council. From 1935 to 1938, he was president of the Newton Community Chest. During World War II, Hutchinson was general chairman of the United War Fund of Greater Boston. Hutchinson also served as president and chairman of Boys' and Girls' Camps, Inc. and a trustee of Northeastern University. Hutchinson was a member of the Newton Board of Aldermen from 1933 to 1939. He later served as chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party's finance committee. Hutchinson was an important fundraiser for Dwight D. Eisenhower during his 1952 presidential campaign. He was chairman of the dinner committee for Eisenhower that filled the Boston Garden in 1952. Hutchinson served as Collector of Customs for the Port of Boston from 1954 to 1961. He was sworn into office on April 30, 1954 by former Governor Robert F. Bradford in a ceremony at the Boston Custom House. Hutchinson married Helen Sophia Knowlton of Marion, Massachusetts on May 22, 1909. They had three children. She died in 1943. Hutchinson married Linda McLain Hawkridge on December 31, 1956.
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Maynard W. Hutchinson was a political figure who served as Collector of Customs for the Port of Boston. Hutchinson was born on September 15, 1885 in Allston to George Hutchinson and Eliza Maynard Clark. He graduated from Newton High School and in 1908 earned a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College in 1908. From 1929 to 1932, Hutchinson was president of the Norumbega Boy Scout Council. From 1935 to 1938, he was president of the Newton Community Chest. During World War II, Hutchinson was general chairman of the United War Fund of Greater Boston. Hutchinson also served as president and chairman of Boys' and Girls' Camps, Inc. and a trustee of Northeastern University. Hutchinson was a member of the Newton Board of Aldermen from 1933 to 1939. He later served as chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party's finance committee. Hutchinson was an important fundraiser for Dwight D. Eisenhower during his 1952 presidential campaign. He was chairman of the dinner committee for Eisenhower that filled the Boston Garden in 1952. Hutchinson served as Collector of Customs for the Port of Boston from 1954 to 1961. He was sworn into office on April 30, 1954 by former Governor Robert F. Bradford in a ceremony at the Boston Custom House. Hutchinson married Helen Sophia Knowlton of Marion, Massachusetts on May 22, 1909. They had three children. She died in 1943. Hutchinson married Linda McLain Hawkridge on December 31, 1956.
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