Horace G. Hutchins
Horace Green Hutchins[1] | |
|---|---|
| Seventh Mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts[2] | |
| In office 1861–1861 | |
| Preceded by | James Dana |
| Succeeded by | Phineas J. Stone |
| President of the[3] Charlestown, Massachusetts Common Council[1] | |
| In office 1855[3]–1857[3] | |
| Preceded by | Phineas J. Stone[4] |
| Succeeded by | William W. Peirce[5] |
| Member of the Charlestown, Massachusetts Common Council Ward One | |
| In office 1854–1857 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 20, 1811[2] Bath, New Hampshire[2] |
| Died | April 7, 1877[2] Roxbury, Massachusetts[6] |
| Spouse | Julia Hannah Hurd[1] |
| Alma mater | Phillips Exeter Academy, Dartmouth College[6] A.M.; Harvard Law School[1] |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Horace Green Hutchins (July 20, 1811 – April 7, 1877) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the seventh mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts.
Early life and education[edit]
Hutchins was born in Bath, New Hampshire on July 20, 1811[6] to Hon. Samuel and Rosanna (Childs) Hutchins.[1] Hutchins graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1830.[7] He then attended Dartmouth College, where he graduated with an A.M. degree[1] in 1835.[6] Hutchins studied law with Rufus Choate and at Harvard.[1] In October 1839 Hutchins was admitted to the Massachusetts bar.[6] On October 22, 1844, Hutchins married Julia Hanna Hurd, the daughter of John Hurd of Boston.[1]
Political offices[edit]
Hutchens was elected to represent Chalestown's Ward 1 in the city's Common Council for the term beginning 1854,[4] he served as a member of the Common Council from 1854 to 1857.[8] Hutchens served as President of the Charlestown Common Council from 1855 to 1857, Hutchins was the mayor of Charlestown in 1861.[9]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h Chapman, George Thomas (1867), Sketches of the Alumni of Dartmouth College: From the First Graduation in 1771 To The Present Time, With a Brief History of the Institution, Cambridge, MA: Riverside Press, p. 277
- ^ a b c d City of Boston (1889), Municipal Register, Boston, MA: City of Boston, p. 365
- ^ a b c 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, pp. 348–349. Printed by Order of the City Council.
- ^ a b A Catalogue of the City Councils of Boston, 1822-1908, Roxbury, 1846-1867..., p. 347.
- ^ A Catalogue of the City Councils of Boston, 1822-1908, Roxbury, 1846-1867..., p. 349.
- ^ a b c d e Davis, William Thomas (1895), Bench and bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Volume I, Boston, MA: The Boston History Company, p. 415
- ^ Phillips Exeter Academy (1884), Exercises at the Centennial Celebration of the founding of Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, MA: Phillips Exeter Academy, p. 56
- ^ 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, pp. 347–349. Printed by Order of the City Council.
- ^ 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, pp. 348–349, 351. Printed by Order of the City Council.
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