Quincy, Josiah, 1772-1864

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Name (Latin)
Quincy, Josiah, 1772-1864
Other forms of name
Citizen, 1772-1864
Quincy, Mr. (Josiah), 1772-1864
Date of birth
1772-02-04
Date of death
1864-07-01
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 37143632
Wikidata: Q1646391
Library of congress: n 85158387
Sources of Information
  • His Memoir of James Grahame, LL. D., 1845:t.p. (Josiah Quincy)
  • LC in OCLC, 11-11-85(hdg.: Quincy, Josiah, 1772-1864)
  • His Remarks on "An act to establish the Superior Court ... 1849:t.p. (citizen)
  • Mr. Quincy's speech, in the House of Representatives ... 1809.
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Wikipedia description:

Josiah Quincy III (; February 4, 1772 – July 1, 1864) was an American educator and political figure. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1805–1813), mayor of Boston (1823–1828), and President of Harvard University (1829–1845). The historic Quincy Market in downtown Boston is named in his honor. A panel of 69 scholars in 1993 ranked him among the ten best mayors in American history.

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