| Office | 3rd Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts[1] |
|---|---|
| Term start | January 3, 1876 |
| Term end | January, 1878 |
| Predecessor | William H. Furber[2] |
| Successor | George A. Bruce[3] |
| Office 2 | Chairman of the Somerville Massachusetts Board of Selectmen[4] |
| Term start 2 | 1870 |
| Term end 2 | January 2, 1872 |
| Predecessor 2 | Frances Houghton[5] |
| Successor 2 | George O. Brastow, Mayoralty; Selectmen's Office Abolished |
| Office 3 | Member of the Somerville Massachusetts Board of Selectmen[6] |
| Term start 3 | 1869[6] |
| Term end 3 | January 2, 1872[4][6] |
| Predecessor 3 | New position Board of Selectmen expanded from five to nine members.[5] |
| Successor 3 | George O. Brastow, Mayoralty; Selectmen's office abolished |
| Office 4 | Member of the Somerville Massachusetts School Committee[7] |
| Term start 4 | 1862[7] |
| Term end 4 | 1864[7] |
| Birth date | July 18, 1819[8] |
| Birth place | Westboro, Massachusetts, U.S.[8] |
| Death date | December 9, 1902[8] |
| Death place | Roxbury, Massachusetts, U.S.[8] |
| Spouse | Jane P. Brigham[9] |
| Alma mater | Worcester Manual Labor High School[7] |
| Profession | Civil engineer, engaged in Railway construction until 1843; Produce business from 1843 to December 1902[8] |
Austin Belknap (July 18, 1819 – December 9, 1902) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served as a member, and last Chairman, of the Board of Selectmen of Somerville, Massachusetts, and as the third Mayor, of Somerville.
Early life
Belknap was born July 18, 1819, in Westboro, Massachusetts, to John and Ruth (Fay) Belknap of Westboro.[7]
Notes
- ^ City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), "Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901", Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, pp. 191–192
- ^ City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), "Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901", Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, p. 191
- ^ City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), "Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901", Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, p. 192
- ^ City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), "Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901", Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, p. 180
- ^ City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), "Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901", Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, p. 179
- ^ City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), "Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901", Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, pp. 179–180
- ^ Samuels, Edward A. (1897), "Somerville, Past and Present", Boston, MA: Samuels and Kimball, p. 493
- ^ Somerville Historical Society (January 1904), "Historic leaves, Volume II, No. 4;January, 1904", Somerville, MA: The Somerville Historical Society, p. 100
- ^ Somerville Historical Society (January 1904), "Historic leaves, Volume II, No. 4;January, 1904", Somerville, MA: The Somerville Historical Society, p. 101