 With him out of state recovering for more than 120 days, Lt.Governor Jere Beasley acted as governor from June 5 to July 7, 1972, at which time Governor Wallace returned to the state and returned to office.In Massachusetts, in the event of a vacancy in the governor's office, the lieutenant governor assumes the "duties" of the office, but "not the office" for the remainder of the term, thus becoming acting governor while retaining the lieutenant governor's office.