Joseph Wightman
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For the Canadian politician, see Joseph Wightman (Canadian politician). For the British soldier, see Joseph Wightman (general).
Joseph Milner Wightman (October 19, 1812 – January 25, 1885)[14] was an American politician who, from 1861 to 1863, served as the seventeenth Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts.
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Joseph Milner Wightman | |
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17th Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts | |
In office January 7, 1861[1] – January 5, 1863[2] | |
Preceded by | Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. |
Succeeded by | Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. |
City of Boston Chairman Board of Aldermen | |
In office 1858–1859 | |
Preceded by | Pelham Bonney |
Succeeded by | Silas Peirce |
City of Boston Member Board of Aldermen | |
In office April 1856[3] – 1859 | |
Preceded by | Levi Benjamin Meriam[3] |
Representative Massachusetts House[4] | |
In office 1851–1851 | |
Personal details | |
Born | October 19, 1812[5][6] Boston, Massachusetts |
Died | January 25, 1885(1885-01-25) (aged 72)[7][8] |
Resting place | Mount Auburn Cemetery |
Political party | Whig,[9] Democrat[7][10] |
Spouse | Berthia Morse |
Children | Mary Ellen, Joseph Claxton, Henry Morse, Berthia M., Sarah Ernestine, Gertrude E. and Florence Ada |
Residence(s) | 79 Carver Street, Boston, Massachusetts[11] |
Profession | Manufacturer of Philosophical Apparatus,[12] Attorney.[13] |
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