Charles A. Stott

Charles Adams Stott
24th Mayor of
Lowell, Massachusetts
In office
January 1, 1876[1]  1877
Preceded by Francis Jewett
Succeeded by John A.G. Richardson
Member of the
Lowell, Massachusetts[1]
Board of Aldermen[1]
In office
1869[1]  1870[1]
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives[1]
In office
1866[1]  1866[1]
Member of the
Lowell, Massachusetts[1]
Common Council[2]
Ward Six[1]
In office
1859[1]  1860[1]
Personal details
Born August 18, 1835[2]
Dracut, Massachusetts[2]
Died October 31, 1912[3]
Lowell, Massachusetts
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Mary E. Bean, d. December 1860;[4] Lizzie Williams,[4] m. December 3, 1863[5]
Children Lilla A. Stott;[4]
Edith Stott;[4]
Charles W. Stott;[4]
Marion Stott[4]
Residence Nesmith Street, Lowell, Massachusetts[1]
Religion Congregationalist[3]
Military service
Allegiance United StatesUnion[2]
Service/branch Union Army[2]
Years of service August 31, 1861-June 3, 1862[1]
Rank Major[2]
Commands 6th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry (9 Month Militia)[2]

Charles Adams Stott (August 18, 1835 - October 31, 1912) was a Massachusetts businessman who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives;[1] and as a member of the Common Council,[1] Board of Aldermen,[1] and the twenty-fourth mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts.

Early life and education

Stott, the son of Charles[6][7] and Sarah (MacAdams) Stott,[7] was born on August 18, 1835[7] in the part of Dracut that was later set off to become Lowell. Stott received his education in the public schools of Lowell.[6] Stott graduated from high school in Lowell.[6]

Family life

Stott married Mary E. Bean,[4] daughter of George W. Bean of Lowell,[5] and they had a daughter Lilla A. Stott.[4] Mary (Bean) Stott died in December 1860.[4] On December 3, 1863[5] Stott married Lizzie Williams,[4] and they had four children including Edith Stott,[4] Charles W. Stott,[4] and Marion Stott.[4]

Military Service

From August 31, 1861, to June 3, 1862,[1] Stott actively served as a major[2] in the 6th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.[2]

Public service

City of Lowell

Stott represented Lowell's ward Six[1] as a member of the Lowell, Massachusetts[1] Common Council[2] in 1859 and 1860,[1] and he was a member of the Lowell[1] Board of Aldermen[1] from 1869[1] to 1870.[1]

Mayor of Lowell

From January 1, 1876[1] to January 1877 Stott served as the twenty-fourth mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Stott was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] in 1866.[1]

Party political office

From 1881 to 1883 Stott was the chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party.[6]

1884 U.S. Presidential election

In 1884 Stott was a presidential elector.[3][6]

Death

Stott died in Lowell, Massachusetts on October 31, 1912.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Old Residents' Historical Association (January 1, 1874), Contributions to the Old Residents' Historical Association, Lowell, Mass:organized December 21, 1868, No. 1., Lowell, Mass: Old Residents' Historical Association, p. 187.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Old Residents' Historical Association (January 1, 1874), Contributions to the Old Residents' Historical Association, Lowell, Mass:organized December 21, 1868, No. 1., Lowell, Mass: Old Residents' Historical Association, p. 186.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Winthrop L. Marvin, ed. (1912), Bulletin of the National Association of Wool Manufacturers, Vol. XLII, Boston, Massachusetts: National Association of Wool Manufacturers, p. 380
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Winthrop L. Marvin, ed. (1912), Bulletin of the National Association of Wool Manufacturers, Vol. XLII, Boston, Massachusetts: National Association of Wool Manufacturers, p. 381
  5. 1 2 3 Cutter, William Richard (1908), Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Volume IV, New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, p. 1628.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Coburn, Frederick William (1920), History of Lowell and Its People, Volume I, New York, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, p. 359.
  7. 1 2 3 Cutter, William Richard (1908), Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Volume IV, New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, p. 1627.
Political offices
Preceded by
Francis Jewett
24th Mayor of
Lowell, Massachusetts

January 1, 1876-1877
Succeeded by
John A.G. Richardson
Party political offices
Preceded by
Eben F. Stone
Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party
1881-1883
Succeeded by
Henry Cabot Lodge
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