Austin Belknap
Austin Belknap (July 18, 1819 – December 9, 1902) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served as a member, and last Chairman, of the Board of Selectmen of Somerville, Massachusetts, and as the third Mayor, of Somerville.
Austin Belknap | |
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| 3rd Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts[1] | |
| In office January 3, 1876 – January, 1878 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Furber[2] |
| Succeeded by | Georga A. Bruce[3] |
| Chairman of the Somerville Massachusetts Board of Selectmen[4] | |
| In office 1870 – January 2, 1872 | |
| Preceded by | Frances Houghton[5] |
| Succeeded by | George O. Brastow, Mayoralty; Selectmen's Office Abolished |
| Member of the Somerville Massachusetts Board of Selectmen[6] | |
| In office 1869[6] – January 2, 1872[4][6] | |
| Preceded by | New position Board of Selectmen expanded from five to nine members.[5] |
| Succeeded by | George O. Brastow, Mayoralty; Selectmen's office abolished |
| Member of the Somerville Massachusetts School Committee[7] | |
| In office 1862[7] – 1864[7] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 18, 1819[8] Westboro, Massachusetts[8] |
| Died | December 9, 1902[8] Roxbury, Massachusetts[8] |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | Jane P. Brigham[9] |
| Children | Robert W. Belknap[9] |
| Alma mater | Worcester Manual Labor High School[7] |
| Profession | Civil engineer, engaged in Railway construction until 1843; Produce business from 1843 to December 1902[8] |
Early life
Belknap was born July 18, 1819 in Westboro, Massachusetts to John and Ruth (Fay) Belknap of Westboro.[7]
Notes
- City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, pp. 191–192.
- City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, p. 191.
- City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, p. 192.
- City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, p. 180.
- City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, p. 179.
- City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, pp. 179–180.
- Samuels, Edward A. (1897), Somerville, Past and Present, Boston, MA: Samuels and Kimball, p. 493.
- Somerville Historical Society (January 1904), Historic leaves, Volume II, No. 4;January, 1904, Somerville, MA: The Somerville Historical Society, p. 100.
- Somerville Historical Society (January 1904), Historic leaves, Volume II, No. 4;January, 1904, Somerville, MA: The Somerville Historical Society, p. 101.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Frances Houghton |
Chairman of the Somerville, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen 1870-January 2, 1872 |
Succeeded by Office abolished |
| Preceded by William H. Furber |
Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts January, 1876-January, 1878 |
Succeeded by George A. Bruce |
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