Martin Brimmer
Martin Brimmer | |
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Boston Board of Aldermen[3] | |
| In office January 1, 1838[3][4] – January 7, 1839[5] | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1838–1839 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 8, 1793 Whig[3] |
| Children | Martin Brimmer[6] |
| Alma mater | Harvard[3] |
Martin Brimmer (June 8, 1793 – April 25, 1847) was an American businessman and politician, who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives,[6] in the Boston Board of Aldermen, and as the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts.
Early life
Brimmer was born in
Education
Brimmer attended Harvard,[3] graduating in 1814.[3]
Marriage
Brimmer married Harriet E Wadsworth of
Business career
Brimmer began his business career working with Isaac Winslow on Long Wharf.[6] Later Brimmer ran a counting room on Brimmer's Wharf.[6]
Government service
Brimmer was a Member of the Boston Board of Aldermen from January 1, 1838[8] to January 7, 1839.[5] Brimmer served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives[6] in 1838 and 1839.[6] On December 12, 1842, Brimmer was elected Mayor of Boston for 1843.[4] On December 11, 1843, Brimmer was reelected mayor for the 1844 term.[4][3]
Death
Brimmer died on April 25, 1847.[3]
See also
- Timeline of Boston, 1830s–1840s
References
- Image from Mayors of Boston: An Illustrated Epitome of who the Mayors Have Been and What they Have Done, Boston, MA: State Street Trust Company, Page 16, (1914).
Notes
- ^ City Council of Boston (1909), A Catalogue of the City Councils of Boston, 1822–1908, Roxbury, 1846–1867, Charlestown 1847–1873 and of The Selectmen of Boston, 1634–1822 also of Various Other Town and Municipal officers, Boston, MA: City of Boston Printing Department, p. 233
- ^ City Council of Boston (1909), A Catalogue of the City Councils of Boston, 1822–1908, Roxbury, 1846–1867, Charlestown 1847–1873 and of The Selectmen of Boston, 1634–1822 also of Various Other Town and Municipal officers, Boston, MA: City of Boston Printing Department, p. 45
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Mayors of Boston: An Illustrated Epitome of who the Mayors Have Been and What they Have Done, Boston, MA: State Street Trust Company, 1914, p. 17
- ^ a b c City Council of Boston (1909), A Catalogue of the City Councils of Boston, 1822–1908, Roxbury, 1846–1867, Charlestown 1847–1873 and of The Selectmen of Boston, 1634–1822 also of Various Other Town and Municipal officers, Boston, MA: City of Boston Printing Department, p. 50
- ^ a b City Council of Boston (1909), A Catalogue of the City Councils of Boston, 1822–1908, Roxbury, 1846–1867, Charlestown 1847–1873 and of The Selectmen of Boston, 1634–1822 also of Various Other Town and Municipal officers, Boston, MA: City of Boston Printing Department, p. 229
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Boston Directory for the Year 1851, Boston, MA: George Adams, 1851, p. 8
- ^ Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Volume 31, p. 361.
- ^ City Council of Boston (1909), A Catalogue of the City Councils of Boston, 1822–1908, Roxbury, 1846–1867, Charlestown 1847–1873 and of The Selectmen of Boston, 1634–1822 also of Various Other Town and Municipal officers, Boston, MA: City of Boston Printing Department, p. 228
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