| Sidney Willard | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
| In office April 1848 – April 1851 |
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| Preceded by | James D. Green |
| Succeeded by | George Stevens |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 19, 1780 Beverly, Massachusetts[1] |
| Died | December 6, 1856[1] Cambridge, Massachusetts[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Ann Andrews, m. December 28, 1815, d. September 17, 1817.[1] Hannah S. Heard, m. January 27, 1819, d. 1821.[1] |
| Occupation | Educator[1] |
Sidney Willard (September 19, 1780-December 6, 1856) was a Massachusetts academic and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, on the Massachusetts Governor's Council and as the second Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts.[2]
Willard was the Librarian of Harvard from 1800 to 1805.[1] From 1807 to 1831[1] Willard was the Hancock Professor of Hebrew and other Oriental Languages at Harvard College.[2]
Willard was the son of Harvard president Joseph Willard and Mary (Sheafe) Willard.[1][2]
His son in law, John Bartlett, was an American writer and publisher whose best known work, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, has been continually revised and reissued for a century after his death.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James D. Green |
Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts April 1848 – April 1851 |
Succeeded by George Stevens |