Martin Brimmer
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| 9th Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 2, 1843[1] – January 6, 1845[2] |
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| Preceded by | Jonathan Chapman |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Aspinwall Davis |
| Majority | 2744 (1842); 2537 (1843)[3] |
| Member of the Board of Aldermen of Boston, Massachusetts[4] |
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| In office January 1, 1838[4][5] – January 7, 1839[6] |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives |
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| In office 1838–1839 |
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| Born | June 8, 1793[4] Roxbury, Massachusetts[4] |
| Died | April 27, 1847 (aged 53)[4] |
| Political party | Whig[4] |
| Children | Martin Brimmer[7] |
| Alma mater | Harvard[4] |
Martin Brimmer (June 8, 1793 – April 25, 1847) was an American businessman and politician, who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives,[7] in the Boston Board of Alderman, and as the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts.
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[edit] Early life
Brimmer was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts[4] on June 8, 1793[4] to Martin a merchant on Brimmer's T wharf,[7] and Sarah (Watson) Brimmer.[4][7]
[edit] Education
Brimmer attended Harvard,[4] graduating in 1814.[4]
[edit] Marriage
Brimmer married Harriet E Wadsworth of Geneseo, New York, they had one child Martin Brimmer.[7]
[edit] Business career
Brimmer began his business career working with Isaac Winslow on Long Wharf.[7] Later Brimmer ran a counting room on Brimmer's Wharf.[7]
[edit] Government service
Brimmer was a Member of the Boston Board of Alderman from January 1, 1838[5] to January 7, 1839.[6] Brimmer serve in the Massachusetts House of Representatives[7] in 1838 and 1839.[7] On December 12, 1842 Brimmer was elected Mayor of Boston for 1843,[3] on December 11, 1843 Brimmer was reelected mayor for the 1844 term.[3][4]
[edit] Death
Brimmer died on April 25, 1847.[4]
[edit] 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).
[edit] Notes
- ^ 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, 1909, p. 233
- ^ 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, 1909, p. 45
- ^ a b c 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, 1909, p. 50
- ^ 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 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, 1909, p. 228
- ^ a b 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, 1909, p. 229
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Boston Directory for the Year 1851, Boston, MA: George Adams, 1851, p. 8, http://books.google.com/books?id=PY8qAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA8&dq=Mayor+Brimmer+of+Boston&cd=4#v=onepage&q=Mayor%20Brimmer%20of%20Boston&f=falseThe
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| Preceded by Jonathan Chapman |
Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts January 2, 1843 – January 6, 1845 |
Succeeded by Thomas Aspinwall Davis |
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