Josiah Quincy (1859–1919)

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.

For other people named Josiah Quincy, see Josiah Quincy (disambiguation).
Josiah Quincy VI
Mayor of Boston
In office
January 6, 1896[1] – January 1, 1900[2]
Preceded byEdwin Upton Curtis
Succeeded byThomas N. Hart
United States Assistant Secretary of State
In office
March 20, 1893 – September 22, 1893
PresidentGrover Cleveland
Preceded byWilliam F. Wharton
Succeeded byEdwin F. Uhl
Chairperson of the Massachusetts Democratic Party
In office
1905–1906
Preceded byJohn Flaherty
Succeeded byJohn P. Feeney
In office
1891–1894
Preceded byJohn W. Corcoran
Succeeded byJohn W. Corcoran
Personal details
Born(1859-10-15)October 15, 1859
DiedSeptember 8, 1919(1919-09-08) (aged 59)
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materHarvard College[3]

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 age 59.

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.

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