Josiah Quincy (1859–1919)

Josiah Quincy VI (/ˈkwɪnzi/; October 15, 1859 – September 8, 1919) was an American politician from Massachusetts who served as mayor of Boston from 1896 to 1900. His grandfather Josiah Quincy IV (known as Josiah Quincy Jr.) and great-grandfather Josiah Quincy III also had served as mayors of Boston.

Josiah Quincy VI
Mayor of Boston
In office
January 6, 1896  January 1, 1900
Preceded byEdwin Upton Curtis
Succeeded byThomas N. Hart
United States Assistant Secretary of State
In office
March 20, 1893  September 22, 1893
PresidentGrover Cleveland
Preceded byWilliam F. Wharton
Succeeded byEdwin F. Uhl
Chairperson of the Massachusetts Democratic Party
In office
1905–1906
Preceded byJohn Flaherty
Succeeded byJohn P. Feeney
In office
1891–1894
Preceded byJohn W. Corcoran
Succeeded byJohn W. Corcoran
Personal details
Born(1859-10-15)October 15, 1859
DiedSeptember 8, 1919(1919-09-08) (aged 59)
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materHarvard College
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