William Parker (Boston)

William Parker
Acting Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts
In office
January 6, 1845[1] – February 27, 1845[1]
Preceded byMartin Brimmer[1]
Succeeded byThomas Aspinwall Davis[1]
Member of the
Boston Board of Aldermen
from Ward 10 [2]
In office
1846–1847
In office
January 6, 1845 – March 6, 1845
In office
1842–1843
In office
1828
Personal details
BornNovember 7, 1793
DiedOctober 29, 1873
Political partyWhig[3]
SpouseJulia Maria Stevens
ChildrenJulia C. Parker, Sarah M. Parker, Grace Helen Parker
ProfessionAttorney

William Parker (November 7, 1793 - October 29, 1873) was an American businessman and politician, who served as acting mayor of Boston, Massachusetts in early 1845.

He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1844–45 and 1847 Boston mayoral elections.

Early life

Parker was one of thirteen children. Parker was the son of Bishop Samuel Parker and Ann (née Culter) Parker.

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c d 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. 50
  2. ^ 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. 9
  3. ^ Winsor, Justin (1881), The Memorial History of Boston, Including Suffolk County, Massachusetts 1630 - 1880., Volume III, Boston, MA: James R. Osgood and Company, p. 250

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Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts (acting)
January 6, 1845 – February 27, 1845 		Succeeded by