John P. Bigelow

John Prescott Bigelow.[1]
Mayor of Boston
In office
1849–1851
Preceded byJosiah Quincy Jr.
Benson Leavitt (acting)
Succeeded byBenjamin Seaver
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
In office
1836[2]–1843[2]
GovernorEdward Everett
Marcus Morton
John Davis
Preceded byEdward D. Bangs
Succeeded byJohn A. Bolles
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1828–1836
President of the Boston Common Council
In office
January 2, 1832[3] – January 6, 1834[4]
Preceded byBenjamin T. Pickman[5]
Succeeded byJosiah Quincy Jr.[4]
Member of the
Boston Common Council
from Ward 9
In office
1827[2]–1833[2]
Personal details
BornAugust 25, 1797[2]
Groton, Massachusetts[2]
DiedJuly 4, 1872(1872-07-04) (aged 74)
Political partyWhig[2]
SpouseLouisa Ann Brown
Alma materHarvard[2]

John Prescott Bigelow (August 25, 1797 – July 4, 1872) was an American politician, who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Secretary of State of Massachusetts, and most prominently as the twelfth mayor of Boston, Massachusetts from 1849 to 1851. Bigelow was born in Groton, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County.

  1. ^ Mayors of Boston: An Illustrated Epitome of who the Mayors Have Been and What they Have Done, Boston, MA: State Street Trust Company, 1872, p. 21
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Winsor, Justin (1881), The Memorial History of Boston, Including Suffolk County, Massachusetts 1630 - 1880., Volume III, Boston, MA: James R. Osgood and Company, p. 254
  3. ^ 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, 1909, p. 222
  4. ^ a b 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, 1909, p. 224
  5. ^ 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, 1909, p. 221