Martin Brimmer

For his son, see Martin Brimmer (1829–1896).

Martin Brimmer (June 8, 1793 – April 25, 1847) was an American businessman and politician, who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives,^[6] in the Boston Board of Aldermen, and as the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts.

Martin Brimmer
9th Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts
In office January 2, 1843[1] – January 6, 1845[2]
Preceded by	Jonathan Chapman
Succeeded by	Thomas Aspinwall Davis
Member of the Boston Board of Aldermen[3]
In office January 1, 1838[3][4] – January 7, 1839[5]
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office 1838–1839
Personal details
Born	June 8, 1793[3] Roxbury, Massachusetts[3]
Died	April 27, 1847(1847-04-27) (aged 53)[3]
Political party	Whig[3]
Children	Martin Brimmer[6]
Alma mater	Harvard[3]

Early life

Brimmer was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts^[3] on June 8, 1793^[3] to Martin, a merchant on Brimmer's T wharf,^[6] and Sarah (Watson) Brimmer.^[3][6]

Education

Brimmer attended Harvard,^[3] graduating in 1814.^[3]

Marriage

Brimmer married Harriet E Wadsworth of Geneseo, New York. They had one child, Martin Brimmer (1829–1896), an 1849 graduate of Harvard who served from 1859 to 1861 in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and was for 26 years the president of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.^[6][7]

Business career

Brimmer began his business career working with Isaac Winslow on Long Wharf.^[6] Later Brimmer ran a counting room on Brimmer's Wharf.^[6]

Government service

Brimmer was a Member of the Boston Board of Aldermen from January 1, 1838^[8] to January 7, 1839.^[5] Brimmer served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives^[6] in 1838 and 1839.^[6] On December 12, 1842, Brimmer was elected Mayor of Boston for 1843.^[4] On December 11, 1843, Brimmer was reelected mayor for the 1844 term.^[4][3]

Death

Brimmer died on April 25, 1847.^[3]

See also

• Timeline of Boston, 1830s–1840s

References

• Image from Mayors of Boston: An Illustrated Epitome of who the Mayors Have Been and What they Have Done, Boston, MA: State Street Trust Company, Page 16, (1914).

Notes

1. City Council of Boston (1909), 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, p. 233
2. City Council of Boston (1909), 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, p. 45
3. Mayors of Boston: An Illustrated Epitome of who the Mayors Have Been and What they Have Done, Boston, MA: State Street Trust Company, 1914, p. 17
4. City Council of Boston (1909), 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, p. 50
5. City Council of Boston (1909), 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, p. 229
6. Boston Directory for the Year 1851, Boston, MA: George Adams, 1851, p. 8
7. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Volume 31, p. 361.
8. City Council of Boston (1909), 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, p. 228

External links

• Martin Brimmer at Find a Grave

Political offices
Preceded by Jonathan Chapman	Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts January 2, 1843 – January 6, 1845	Succeeded by William Parker (acting) Thomas Aspinwall Davis