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.
Martin Brimmer | |
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| 9th Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 2, 1843[1] – January 6, 1845[2] | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Chapman |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Aspinwall Davis |
| Member of the 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[3] Roxbury, Massachusetts[3] |
| Died | April 27, 1847 (aged 53)[3] |
| Political party | Whig[3] |
| Children | Martin Brimmer[6] |
| Alma mater | Harvard[3] |
Early life
editBrimmer was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts[3] on June 8, 1793[3] to Martin, a merchant on Brimmer's T wharf,[6] and Sarah (Watson) Brimmer.[3][6]
Education
editMarriage
editBrimmer married Harriet E Wadsworth of Geneseo, New York. They had one child, Martin Brimmer (1829–1896), an 1849 graduate of Harvard who served from 1859 to 1861 in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and was for 26 years the president of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.[6][7]
Business career
editBrimmer 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
editBrimmer 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
editBrimmer died on April 25, 1847.[3]
See also
edit- Timeline of Boston, 1830s–1840s
References
edit- 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
edit- ^ 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