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1820 births1893 deathsLowell, Massachusetts City Council membersMayors of Lowell, MassachusettsPeople from Tamworth, New HampshireMembers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives19th-century American politicians
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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[1] | |
| Member of the Lowell, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen[2][1] | |
In office 1859; 1861; 1878;[1] – 1859; 1862; 1878[1] | |
| Member of the Lowell, Massachusetts Common Council[2][1] | |
In office 1856; 1867; 1867;[1] – 1856; 1867; 1867;[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 9, 1820[3] Tamworth, New Hampshire[3] |
| Died | February 23, 1893[3] |
Jonathan P. Folsom (October 9, 1820 – February 23, 1893) served as the twentieth Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts.
Business career
Folsom was, for many years,[3] involved in the dry goods trade.[3] Folsom had a dry goods store[3] on Merrimack Street, in Lowell.[3]
Folsom was a director of the Old Lowell National Bank,[1] and a Trustee of the Central Savings Bank.[1]
Public service career
Folsom was a member of the Lowell Common Council,[2] Board of Aldermen,[2] and was twice elected the mayor of Lowell.[2]
After he was mayor Folsom served two terms in the Massachusetts legislature[1] as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[1]
References
^ abcdefghijk Coburn, Frederick William (1920), History of Lowell and Its People, Volume I, New York, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, p. 358..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ abcde 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.
^ abcdefg 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 by George F. Richardson | 20th Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts January 4, 1869-1870 | Succeeded by Edward F. Sherman |
