| Jonathan P. Folsom | |
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| 20th Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 4, 1869 – 1870 | |
| Preceded by | George F. Richardson |
| Succeeded by | Edward F. Sherman |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| Member of the Lowell, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen | |
| In office 1859; 1861; 1878; – 1859; 1862; 1878 | |
| Member of the Lowell, Massachusetts Common Council | |
| In office 1856; 1867; 1867; – 1856; 1867; 1867; | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 9, 1820 Tamworth, New Hampshire |
| Died | February 23, 1893 (aged 72) |
Jonathan P. Folsom (October 9, 1820 – February 23, 1893) served as the twentieth Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts.
Business career
Folsom was, for many years, involved in the dry goods trade. Folsom had a dry goods store on Merrimack Street, in Lowell.
Folsom was a director of the Old Lowell National Bank, and a Trustee of the Central Savings Bank.
Public service career
Folsom was a member of the Lowell Common Council, Board of Aldermen, and was twice elected the mayor of Lowell.
After he was mayor Folsom served two terms in the Massachusetts legislature as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
See also
References
- ^ Coburn, Frederick William (1920), History of Lowell and Its People, Volume I, New York, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, p. 358
- ^ Old Residents' Historical Association (January 1904), Contributions to the Old Residents' Historical Association, Lowell, Mass:organized December 21, 1868, Volume VI, Lowell, Mass: Old Residents' Historical Association, p. 16
- ^ Old Residents' Historical Association (January 1904), Contributions to the Old Residents' Historical Association, Lowell, Mass:organized December 21, 1868, Volume VI, Lowell, Mass: Old Residents' Historical Association, p. 15
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded byGeorge F. Richardson | 20th Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts January 4, 1869-1870 |
Succeeded byEdward F. Sherman |