Benjamin Seaver
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| Benjamin Seaver | |
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| 13th Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 5, 1852[1] – January 2, 1854[2] |
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| Preceded by | John P. Bigelow |
| Succeeded by | Jerome V. C. Smith |
| President of the Common Council of Boston, Massachusetts[4] |
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| In office July 1, 1847[3] – January 7, 1850[5] |
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| Preceded by | George Stillman Hillard[3] |
| Succeeded by | Francis Brinley[5] |
| Member of the Common Council of Boston, Massachusetts Ward 5[7] |
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| In office July 6, 1845[6] – January 3, 1848[8] |
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| Member of the Common Council of Boston, Massachusetts Ward 4[7] |
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| In office January 3, 1848[8] – January 7, 1850[5] |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | April 12, 1795[9] Roxbury, Massachusetts |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.[10] |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Johnson[9] |
| Children | Benjamin Francis (1820-1868), Henry Gardner (1822-1838), Mary Elizabeth (1825-?), Charles Milton (1829-?).[10] |
| Alma mater | Roxbury Grammar School[11] |
| Occupation | Auctioneer[11] |
Benjamin Seaver (April 12, 1795 – February 14, 1856) was an American politician, serving as the thirteenth mayor of Boston, Massachusetts from January 5, 1852 to January 2, 1854.[12]
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Early life
Seaver was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts[13] In 1812 Seaver became an apprentice at the auction and commission store of whitwell & Bond.[13] In 1816 Seaver became a partner in the firm which was renames Whitwell, Bond & Co.[13]
Seaver married Sarah Johnson.[9]
Political career
City of Boston Common Council
Seaver was first elected to represent Boston's Ward 5 as a member of the Common Council in 1845. He was reelected to the Common Council from Ward 5 in 1846 and 1847. In 1848 Seaver moved to Ward 4 and was subsequently elected as a councilor from the new ward in 1848 and 1849.
In July 1847 Seaver was elected as President of the Common Council and he held that position for the two and a half years that he remained on the City of Boston Common Council.[9]
Massachusetts legislature
From 1846 to 1848 Seaver served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and in 1850 and 1851 he was elected to the Massachusetts Senate.[10]
See also
- Timeline of Boston, 1840s-1850s
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ CCC Boston, 1822-1908, p. 244.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 CCC Boston, 1822-1908, p. 237.
- ↑ CCC Boston, 1822-1908, pp. 237-240.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 CCC Boston, 1822-1908, p. 240.
- ↑ CCC Boston, 1822-1908, p. 235.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 CCC Boston, 1822-1908, pp. 235-240.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 CCC Boston, 1822-1908, p. 238.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Waters (1872), p. 322.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ CCC Boston, 1822-1908, pp. 241-244.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts January 5, 1852 – January 2, 1854 |
Succeeded by Jerome V. C. Smith |
| Preceded by
George Stillman Hillard
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President of the Common Council of Boston, Massachusetts July 1, 1847 – January 7, 1850 |
Succeeded by Francis Brinley |
