Marcellus Boss

Marcellus Boss
Governor of Guam Interim
In office November 14, 1959 – August 22, 1960
Preceded by	Richard Barrett Lowe
Succeeded by	Joseph F. Flores
Secretary of Guam
In office November 1, 1957 – 1959
Governor	Richard Barrett Lowe
Preceded by	William Corbett
Succeeded by	A. M. Edwards
Member of the Kansas State Senate
In office 1945–1949
Personal details
Born	Marcellus Graeme Boss January 21, 1901 United States
Died	March 21, 1967 (aged 66) Kansas, United States
Nationality	United States
Political party	Republican
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Marcellus Graeme Boss (January 21, 1901 – March 21, 1967) was an interim Governor of Guam from November 14, 1959 until his resignation on August 22, 1960.^[1]

Boss first entered Guamanian administration with a 1957 appointment by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to the post of Secretary of Guam.^[2] He also served as a Republican member of the Kansas State Senate^[3] prior to becoming involved in the government of Guam.^[2] He was city clerk and city attorney of Kiowa, Kansas,^[4] and had a thirty-year law career in Columbus, Kansas.^[5] He died of a heart attack on March 21, 1967 and was buried at the City Cemetery in Columbus, Kansas.

References

1. Britannica Book of the Year. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 1961.
2. "President Names Guam Aid". The New York Times. 30 October 1957. p. 20. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
3. Kansas Legislators Past and Present
4. "District Masonic Meet at Hazelton". The Kiowa News. 1 October 1947. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
5. Gingrich, Arnold (1957). Coronet, Volume 41. David A. Smart.