Joseph Wightman
Joseph Milner Wightman (October 19, 1812 – January 25, 1885) was an American politician who, from 1861 to 1863, served as the seventeenth Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts.
Joseph Milner Wightman | |
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| 17th Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 7, 1861 – January 5, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. |
| City of Boston Chairman Board of Aldermen | |
| In office 1858–1859 | |
| Preceded by | Pelham Bonney |
| Succeeded by | Silas Peirce |
| City of Boston Member Board of Aldermen | |
| In office April 1856 – 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Levi Benjamin Meriam |
| Representative Massachusetts House | |
| In office 1851–1851 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 19, 1812 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | January 25, 1885 (aged 72) |
| Resting place | Mount Auburn Cemetery |
| Political party | Whig, Democrat |
| Spouse | Berthia Morse |
| Children | Mary Ellen, Joseph Claxton, Henry Morse, Berthia M., Sarah Ernestine, Gertrude E. and Florence Ada |
| Residence(s) | 79 Carver Street, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Profession | Manufacturer of Philosophical Apparatus, Attorney. |
| Signature | |
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