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'''Samuel Walker McCall''' (February 28, 1851 – November 4, 1923) was
Born in [[Pennsylvania]] and educated at [[Dartmouth College|Dartmouth]], he settled in Massachusetts, where he entered local politics on a progressive reform agenda. Elected to Congress, he continued his reform activities, and opposed annexation of the [[Philippines]]. He did not join the [[Progressive Party (United States, 1912)|Progressive Party]], but was insufficiently conservative for state party leaders, who denied him election to the [[United States Senate]] on two occasions. As governor, he directed the state's actions during [[World War I]], and orchestrated early aid to [[History of Halifax (former city)|Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]] following a [[Halifax Explosion|devastating munitions ship explosion]] there in 1917.
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