Martin Brimmer (1829–1896)
Martin Brimmer II | |
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 Portrait by Sarah Wyman Whitman c. 1896 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 3rd Suffolk district | |
| In office January 6, 1864 – January 4, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Harvey |
| Succeeded by | Francis E. Parker |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 6th Suffolk district | |
| In office January 5, 1859 – January 2, 1861 Serving with Thornton K. Lothrop (1859) | |
| Preceded by | John Albion Andrew George P. Clapp |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 9, 1829 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | January 14, 1896 (aged 66) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican |
Martin Brimmer (December 9, 1829 – January 14, 1896) was an American politician and first president of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.[1]
Early life[edit]
Martin Brimmer was born in Boston on December 9, 1829, the son of Martin Brimmer, Mayor of Boston.[2] He started his studies at Harvard University and graduated in 1849.
Career[edit]
He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1859-1861 and the Massachusetts State Senate in 1864. He was a presidential elector in the US election of 1876. He also served on the Citizens' Relief Committee following the Great Boston fire of 1872.[3]
He died in Boston on January 14, 1896.[3]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Dictionary of Art Historians". arthistorians.info/. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ Eliot, Samuel (April 1896). "Memoir of Martin Brimmer". Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society. X: 587. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Obituary Record: Martin Brimmer". The New York Times. January 16, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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