Clark Jillson
Clark Jillson was an American politician who served as the 18th Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts, from 1873 to 1874.
Clark Jillson | |
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| 18th Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 6, 1873 – January 5, 1874 | |
| Preceded by | George F. Verry |
| Succeeded by | Edward L. Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 11, 1825 Windham, Vermont |
| Died | June 5, 1894 (aged 69) Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | Rural Cemetery Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
Clark Jillson was born in Windham, Vermont, on April 11, 1825.[1] He was brought up on his father's farm in Vermont, also helping him in his blacksmith shop.[2] He came to Worcester in 1845, taking a job with Howe & Goddard at seventy-five cents a day. Over the next eight years, he worked for various machinists across the city, including L. and A.G. Coes & Co. He also wrote for newspapers and magazines, and was elected president of the Young Men's Rhetorical Society in 1853.[3]
In 1873, Jillson was elected Mayor of Worcester and served three terms.[4] He was the first mayor to use the veto power, and his administration saw the first reduction of city debt in thirteen years.[3][2]
Jillson was a founding member of the Sons and Daughters of Vermont, and served as president of Worcester Society of Antiquity.[3][2]
Jillson died in Worcester on June 5, 1894, and was buried in Rural Cemetery.[1]
References
- "Clark Jillson". Find A Grave. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- Rice, Franklin P. (1899). The Worcester of Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-Eight. Worcester, Massachusetts: F.S. Blanchard & Company. p. 665.
- Nutt, Charles (1919). History of Worcester and its People. Lewis Historical Publishing Company. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- "Worcester Mayors". Worcester Public Library. Retrieved 28 March 2019.