Martin Brimmer Explained

Martin Brimmer
Order:9th
Office:Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts
Term Start:January 2, 1843
Term End:January 6, 1845
Predecessor:Jonathan Chapman
Successor:Thomas Aspinwall Davis
Office2:Member of the
Boston Board of Aldermen
Term Start2:January 1, 1838
Term End2:January 7, 1839
Office3:Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Term Start3:1838
Term End3:1839
Birth Date:June 8, 1793
Birth Place:Roxbury, Massachusetts
Party:Whig
Children:Martin Brimmer
Alma Mater:Harvard

Martin Brimmer (June 8, 1793 ā€“ April 25, 1847) was an American businessman and politician, who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, in the Boston Board of Aldermen, and as the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts.

Early life

Brimmer was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts on June 8, 1793 to Martin, a merchant on Brimmer's T wharf, and Sarah (Watson) Brimmer.

Education

Brimmer attended Harvard, graduating in 1814.

Marriage

Brimmer married Harriet E Wadsworth of Geneseo, New York. They had one child, Martin Brimmer (1829ā€“1896), an 1849 graduate of Harvard who served from 1859 to 1861 in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and was for 26 years the president of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.[1]

Business career

Brimmer began his business career working with Isaac Winslow on Long Wharf. Later Brimmer ran a counting room on Brimmer's Wharf.

Government service

Brimmer was a Member of the Boston Board of Aldermen from January 1, 1838 to January 7, 1839. Brimmer served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1838 and 1839. On December 12, 1842, Brimmer was elected Mayor of Boston for 1843. On December 11, 1843, Brimmer was reelected mayor for the 1844 term.

Death

Brimmer died on April 25, 1847.

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Notes

  1. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Volume 31, p. 361.