Josiah Quincy (1859–1919)

Josiah Quincy VI
35th Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts
In office
January 6, 1896[1] – January 1, 1900[2]
Preceded by Edwin Upton Curtis
Succeeded by Thomas N. Hart
Chairperson of the Massachusetts Democratic Party
In office
1905–1906
Preceded by John Flaherty
Succeeded by John P. Feeney
In office
1891–1894
Preceded by John W. Corcoran
Succeeded by John W. Corcoran
Personal details
Born (1859-10-15)October 15, 1859
Died September 8, 1919(1919-09-08) (aged 59)
Political party Democratic
Alma mater Harvard College[3]

Josiah Quincy VI (/ˈkwɪnzi/; October 15, 1859 – September 8, 1919) was an American politician from Massachusetts who served as Mayor of Boston from 1896 to 1900. His grandfather Josiah Quincy IV (known as Josiah Quincy Jr.) and great-grandfather Josiah Quincy III also had served as Mayors of Boston.

Biography

Quincy was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, on October 15, 1859, and pursued a career as a lawyer. A Democrat, he was a member of Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1887 to 1888 and from 1890 to 1891.

Quincy was an unsuccessful candidate for U.S. Representative from the 2nd District of Massachusetts in 1888 and served as the Massachusetts Democratic state chairman from 1891 to 1894 and in 1905 to 1906. He was appointed United States Assistant Secretary of State by President Grover Cleveland in 1893, but resigned after six months.

Quincy served two terms as Mayor of Boston, being elected in December 1895, re-elected in December 1897, and holding office from January 1896 to January 1900. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in 1901, and a delegate to the Massachusetts constitutional convention in 1917. Quincy was an unsuccessful candidate for Massachusetts Attorney General in 1917. He was a member of the Massachusetts Society of Colonial Wars.

Quincy died on September 8, 1919,[4] at the age of 59 years and 328 days.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MAYOR QUINCY'S INAUGURAL". The Boston Globe. January 7, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved March 22, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
  2. ↑ "Mayor Hart's Inaugural". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. January 4, 1900. p. 8. Retrieved March 21, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Taylor, Sara. "Josiah Huntington Quincy (1859–1919) — Dumbarton Oaks". www.doaks.org.
  4. ↑ "Josiah Quincy Dies; Boston Man was Good to Home Folks". Chicago Tribune. September 9, 1919. p. 5. Retrieved March 22, 2018 – via newspapers.com.

Further reading

  • "Boston City Election". The New York Times. December 22, 1897. p. 2. Retrieved March 22, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
Political offices
Preceded by
William F. Wharton		 United States Assistant Secretary of State
March 20, 1893 – September 22, 1893		 Succeeded by
Edwin F. Uhl
Preceded by
Edwin Curtis		 Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts
1896–1900		 Succeeded by
Thomas N. Hart
Party political offices
Preceded by
John J. Flaherty		 Chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party
1905–1906		 Succeeded by
John P. Feeney



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