Josiah Quincy, Jr.
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Josiah Quincy, Jr. (1802-1882) was mayor of Boston (1846-1848), as his father Josiah Quincy III (mayor 1823-1828) and his grandson Josiah Quincy (mayor 1895-1899).
As a member of the Massachusetts State Legislature in 1837, Mr. Quincy was instrumental in the establishment of the Massachusetts Board of Education.
[edit] External links
- Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z, available at Project Gutenberg., contains Quincy's speech of welcome to Boston for Charles Dickens.
| Preceded by Thomas A. Davis |
Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts 1846 - 1848 |
Succeeded by John P. Bigelow |
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