William Parker (Boston)
| William Parker |
| Acting Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts |
In office
January 6, 1845[1] – February 27, 1845[1] |
| Preceded by |
Martin Brimmer[1] |
| Succeeded by |
Thomas Aspinwall Davis[1] |
City of Boston, Board of Aldermen
Ward 10 [2] |
In office
1846–1847 |
City of Boston, Chairman Board of Aldermen
Ward 10 |
In office
January 6, 1845 – March 6, 1845 |
City of Boston, Board of Aldermen
Ward 10 |
In office
January 6, 1845 – March 6, 1845 |
City of Boston, Board of Aldermen
Ward 10 |
In office
1842–1843 |
City of Boston, Common Council
Ward 10 |
In office
1828–1828 |
| Personal details |
| Born |
November 7, 1793 |
| Died |
October 29, 1873 |
| Political party |
Whig[3] |
| Spouse(s) |
Julia Maria Stevens |
| Children |
Julia C. Parker, Sarah M. Parker, Grace Helen Parker |
| Profession |
Attorney |
| Religion |
Episcopalian |
William Parker (November 7, 1793 - October 29, 1873) was an American businessman and politician, who served as acting mayor of Boston, Massachusetts in early 1845.
Early life
Parker was one of thirteen children. Parker was the son of Bishop Samuel Parker and Ann (née Culter) Parker.
References
- ^ a b c d 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 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. 9
- ^ Winsor, Justin (1881), The Memorial History of Boston, Including Suffolk County, Massachusetts 1630 - 1880., Volume III, Boston, MA: James R. Osgood and Company, p. 250.
Bibliography
- Whitmore, William H.: The Inaugural Addresses of Mayors of Boston Volume 1. Page 308, (1894).
- Sprague, William Buell.: Annals of the American Pulpit: Or, Commemorative Notices of Distinguished American Clergymen of Various Denominations, from the Early Settlement of the Country to the Close of the Year Eighteen Hundred and Fifty-five Pages 296-298, (1859).
- 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) pp. 44, 53, 88, 301, 374-375, 400.
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Parker, William |
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| Date of birth |
November 7, 1793 |
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| Date of death |
October 29, 1873 |
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