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Augustus Pearl Martin
Augustus Pearl Martin | |
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| Mayor of Boston | |
| In office 1884 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Palmer |
| Succeeded by | Hugh O'Brien |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 23, 1835 Abbot, Maine |
| Died | March 13, 1902 (aged 66) Dorchester, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Citizens and Republican[1] |
| Spouse | Abbie Farmer |
| Residence(s) | Dorchester, Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Military officer |
| Profession | Leather trade |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United StatesUnion |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Commands | 3rd Massachusetts Light Artillery |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Augustus Pearl Martin (November 23, 1835 – March 13, 1902) was an American politician and soldier from Massachusetts who served as the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, in 1884. He also was a leading artillery officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War and was the leader of the state's Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. He also served as a general in the Reconstruction era state militia.
- ^ a b State Street Trust Company (1914), Mayors of Boston: An Illustrated Epitome of who the Mayors Have Been and What they Have Done, Boston, MA: State Street Trust Company, p. 37
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