John Prescott Bigelow.[1] | |
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| Mayor of Boston | |
| In office 1849–1851 | |
| Preceded by | Josiah Quincy Jr. Benson Leavitt (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Seaver |
| Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | |
| In office 1836[2]–1843[2] | |
| Governor | Edward Everett Marcus Morton John Davis |
| Preceded by | Edward D. Bangs |
| Succeeded by | John A. Bolles |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1828–1836 | |
| President of the Boston Common Council | |
| In office January 2, 1832[3] – January 6, 1834[4] | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin T. Pickman[5] |
| Succeeded by | Josiah Quincy Jr.[4] |
| Member of the Boston Common Council from Ward 9 | |
| In office 1827[2]–1833[2] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 25, 1797[2] Groton, Massachusetts[2] |
| Died | July 4, 1872 (aged 74) |
| Political party | Whig[2] |
| Spouse | Louisa Ann Brown |
| Alma mater | Harvard[2] |
John Prescott Bigelow (August 25, 1797 – July 4, 1872) was an American politician, who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Secretary of State of Massachusetts, and most prominently as the twelfth mayor of Boston, Massachusetts from 1849 to 1851. Bigelow was born in Groton, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County.
- ^ Mayors of Boston: An Illustrated Epitome of who the Mayors Have Been and What they Have Done, Boston, MA: State Street Trust Company, 1872, p. 21
- ^ a b c d e f g h Winsor, Justin (1881), The Memorial History of Boston, Including Suffolk County, Massachusetts 1630 - 1880., Volume III, Boston, MA: James R. Osgood and Company, p. 254
- ^ 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, p. 222
- ^ a b 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, p. 224
- ^ 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, p. 221