Augustus Pearl Martin

Augustus Pearl Martin
Mayor of Boston
In office
1884
Preceded byAlbert Palmer
Succeeded byHugh O'Brien
Personal details
Born(1835-11-23)November 23, 1835
Abbot, Maine
DiedMarch 13, 1902(1902-03-13) (aged 66)
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Political partyCitizens and Republican[1]
SpouseAbbie Farmer
Residence(s)Dorchester, Massachusetts
OccupationMilitary officer
ProfessionLeather trade
Signature
Military service
AllegianceUnited States United States
Union
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Union Army
Rank Captain
Commands3rd Massachusetts Light Artillery
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
Sketch of Martin, circa 1884

Augustus Pearl Martin (November 23, 1835 – March 13, 1902) was an American politician and soldier from Massachusetts who served as the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, in 1884. He also was a leading artillery officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War and was the leader of the state's Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. He also served as a general in the Reconstruction era state militia.

  1. ^ a b State Street Trust Company (1914), Mayors of Boston: An Illustrated Epitome of who the Mayors Have Been and What they Have Done, Boston, MA: State Street Trust Company, p. 37