Martin Brimmer (1829–1896) Explained

Martin Brimmer II
Office:Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 3rd Suffolk district
Term Start:January 6, 1864
Term End:January 4, 1865
Predecessor:Peter Harvey
Successor:Francis E. Parker
Office1:Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 6th Suffolk district
Term Start1:January 5, 1859
Term End1:January 2, 1861
Predecessor1:John Albion Andrew
George P. Clapp
Alongside1:Thornton K. Lothrop (1859)
Party:Republican
Birth Date:December 9, 1829
Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts
Death Place:Boston, Massachusetts

Martin Brimmer (December 9, 1829 – January 14, 1896) was an American politician and first president of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.[1]

Early life

Martin Brimmer was born in Boston on December 9, 1829, the son of Martin Brimmer, Mayor of Boston.[2] He started his studies at Harvard University and graduated in 1849.

Career

He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1859-1861 and the Massachusetts State Senate in 1864. He was a presidential elector in the US election of 1876. He also served on the Citizens' Relief Committee following the Great Boston fire of 1872.[3]

He died in Boston on January 14, 1896.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dictionary of Art Historians. arthistorians.info/. 2017-02-22.
  2. Memoir of Martin Brimmer . Samuel . Eliot . . X . 587 . April 1896 . 2023-03-18 . Google Books.
  3. News: Obituary Record: Martin Brimmer . 16 January 1896 . . 5 . 2023-03-18 . Newspapers.com.