Richard Frothingham, Jr.
| Richard Frothingham, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Second Mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts |
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| In office 1851–1853 |
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| Preceded by | George Washington Warren |
| Succeeded by | James Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 31, 1812[1] Charlestown, Massachusetts[1] |
| Died | January 29, 1880[1][2] Charlestown, Massachusetts[1] |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Vrylena Blanchard[3] |
| Occupation | Journalist, Newspaper editor |
Richard Frothingham, Jr. (January 31, 1812 – January 29, 1880) was a Massachusetts historian, journalist,[2] and politician. Frothingham was a proprietor and managing editor of The Boston Post.[2] He also served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives,[1] and as the second mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States.
Early life
Frothingham was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts to Richard and Mary (Thompson) Frothingham. He attended school in Charlestown.[2]
Journalistic career
Frothingham was a proprietor, and from 1852 to 1865, a managing editor of, The Boston Post.[2]
Politics
He was a member of the Massachusetts state legislature in 1839, 1840, 1842, 1849, and 1850, and mayor of Charlestown from 1851 to 1853.[4] Frothingham was a delegate to the 1852 Democratic National Convention. During the 1852 election, Frothingham was an energetic supporter of Franklin Pierce for President.[1] He was also a delegate to the 1876 Democratic National Convention.[4]
Writings
He devoted much of his time to historical study, and published, in addition to many pamphlets, magazine articles and addresses:
- History of Charlestown (1848)
- History of the siege of Boston, and of the battles of Lexington, Concord and Bunker Hill (1849)
- The Command in the Battle of Bunker Hill (1850)
- Life and Times of Joseph Warren (1865)
- Tribute to Thomas Starr King (1865)
- The Rise of the Republic of the United States, his most important work by some estimates (1871)
- The Centennial: Battle of Bunker Hill (1875)
For several years, he was treasurer of the Massachusetts Historical Society.[5]
Notes
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts 1851–1853 |
Succeeded by James Adams |
- Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the New International Encyclopedia
- Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from Appleton's Cyclopedia
- 1812 births
- Mayors of Charlestown, Massachusetts
- History of the United States (1849–65)
- United States presidential election, 1852
- United States presidential election, 1876
- Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- 19th-century American historians
- 1880 deaths
- 19th-century American journalists
- American male journalists
- Historians of the American Revolution
- 19th-century biographers
