Henry Gordon Wells (October 12, 1879–1954) was a lawyer and a Republican politician in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Wells was born on October 12, 1879 in Bridgeport, Connecticut to George Henry and Hannah Ada (Taylor) Wells. He attended Haverhill, Massachusetts public schools. He graduated from Tilton Seminary in New Hampshire in 1898, Wesleyan University in 1902, and Harvard Law School in 1905.
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