Eugene Foss, American businessman and politician, 45th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1939)
Eugene Noble Foss (September 24, 1858 – September 13, 1939) was an American politician and businessman from Massachusetts. Foss controlled a Boston-based industrial ventilation equipment manufacturer, and was active in both the Republican and Democratic parties. He was briefly a member of the United States House of Representatives, and served as the 45th Governor of Massachusetts (1911–13). He was generally pro-business and anti-labor, but was in favor of reduced tariffs, particularly for trade with Canada.