Nathaniel B. Shurtleff
| Nathaniel B. Shurtleff | |
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| 20th Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts | |
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In office January 6, 1868[1] – January 2, 1871[2] | |
| Preceded by | Otis Norcross |
| Succeeded by | William Gaston |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 22, 1810 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died |
October 17, 1874 (aged 64) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic[3] |
| Spouse(s) | Sara Eliza Smith |
| Alma mater | Harvard College, Harvard Medical School |
| Profession | Medical Doctor |
Nathaniel Bradstreet Shurtleff, Sr. (June 22, 1810 – October 17, 1874) was an American politician, serving as the twentieth mayor of Boston, Massachusetts from January 6, 1868 to January 2, 1871.[4]
Shurtleff, who had been the defeated as the Know-Nothing candidate for mayor in 1855, was elected in 1867 as a Democrat.[5]
Honors
Elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1849.[6] He was chosen to serve on the society's board of councilors from 1853 to 1874.[7]
Books
- A Topographical and Historical Description of Boston.
See also
- Timeline of Boston, 1860s-1870s
References
- ↑ City Council of Boston (1909), 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, p. 258
- ↑ City Council of Boston (1909), 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, p. 261
- ↑ Mayors of Boston: An Illustrated Epitome of who the Mayors Have Been and What they Have Done, Boston, MA: State Street Trust Company, 1914, p. 29
- ↑ City Council of Boston (1909), 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, pp. 258–261
- ↑ Chamberlin, Joseph Edgar (1969), The Boston Transcript: A History of Its First Hundred Years, Freport, NY: Ayer Publishing, p. 113 ISBN 0-8369-5146-8
- ↑ American Antiquarian Society Members Directory
- ↑ Dunbar, B. (1987). Members and Officers of the American Antiquarian Society. Worcester: American Antiquarian Society.
Bibliography
- 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. 258–261.
- Mayors of Boston: An Illustrated Epitome of who the Mayors Have Been and What they Have Done, Boston, MA: State Street Trust Company, (1914) pp. 28–29.
External links
- Open Library. Works by Nathaniel Bradstreet Shurtleff
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Otis Norcross |
Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts 1868–1870 |
Succeeded by William Gaston |
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