Francis B. Fay

Francis Ball Fay
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 2nd district
In office
December 13, 1852 – March 3, 1853
Preceded byRobert Rantoul Jr.
Succeeded bySamuel L. Crocker
1st Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts
In office
1857–1857
Preceded byBoard of Selectmen
Succeeded byHosea Ilsley
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
In office
1843-1845
1848
1868
Personal details
BornJune 12, 1793
Southborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedOctober 6, 1876(1876-10-06) (aged 83)
South Lancaster, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyWhig
SpouseNancy Brigham[1]
ChildrenFrank B. Fay

Francis Ball Fay (June 12, 1793 – October 6, 1876) was a merchant, American politician, and philanthropist. He served as U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.

  1. ^ Rand, John C., ed. (1890). "Fay, Frank B." . One of a Thousand: A Series of Biographical Sketches of One Thousand Representative Men Resident in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, A. D. 1888–'89. Boston: First National Publishing Company. pp. 209–211.