Josiah B. French
| Josiah Bowers French | |
|---|---|
| 7th Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts | |
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In office 1849–1850 | |
| Preceded by | Jefferson Bancroft |
| Succeeded by | James H.B. Ayer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 13, 1799 |
| Died | August 21, 1876 |
| Political party | Coalitionist |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Anne Stevens,[1] m. April 6th 1823. |
| Children |
Mary Ann French, born September 19th 1823; Josiah Stevens French born 30 September 30th 1825; Harriet Stevens French, born 27 August 27th 1827; Josiah Bowers French born January 8th 1830; Samuel Lawrence French born September 25th 1832; Luther Bartlett French, born 25 October 25th 1834; Sarah Josephine French born March 3rd 1838; Catherine Isabella French,[1] born December 20th 1840; Francis Maria French, born 20 April 20th 1843 |
Josiah Bowers French (December 13, 1799 – August 21, 1876) was a bank president who served as the seventh Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts.
Family life
French married Mary Anne Stevens of Billerica, Massachusetts on April 6, 1823, they had nine children Mary Ann French, born September 19, 1823, Josiah Stevens French born 30 September 30th 1825, Harriet Stevens French born 27 August 27th 1827, Josiah Bowers French born January 8, 1830, Samuel Lawrence French born September 25, 1832, Luther Bartlett French born 25 October 25th 1834, Sarah Josephine French born March 3, 1838, Catherine Isabella French born December 20, 1840 and Francis Maria French born 20 April 20th 1843.
Mayor of Lowell
Bowers was elected mayor of Lowell in 1848, he was re elected mayor in December 849.[2]
References
- 1 2 Daughters of the American Revolution (1902), Lineage book, Volume XIV, Washington, D.C.: National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, p. 155.
- ↑ The Hartford Courant (December 14, 1849), No Title, Hartford, Connecticut: Hartford Courant, p. 2.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jefferson Bancroft |
7th Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts 1849-1850 |
Succeeded by James H.B. Ayer |