Charles A. Stott
Charles Adams Stott | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson of the Massachusetts Republican Party | |
| In office 1881–1883 | |
| Preceded by | Eben F. Stone |
| Succeeded by | Henry Cabot Lodge |
| 24th Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 1, 1876[1] – 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Jewett |
| Succeeded by | John A.G. Richardson |
| Member of the Lowell, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen | |
| In office 1869–1870 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1866–1866 | |
| Member of the Lowell, Massachusetts Common Council Ward Six | |
| In office 1859–1860 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 18, 1835[2] Dracut, Massachusetts |
| Died | October 31, 1912 (aged 77) Lowell, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mary E. Bean, d. December 1860;[3] Lizzie Williams,[3] m. December 3, 1863[4] |
| Children | Lilla A. Stott;[3] Edith Stott;[3] Charles W. Stott;[3] Marion Stott[3] |
| Residence(s) | Nesmith Street, Lowell, Massachusetts[1] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Union |
| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Years of service | August 31, 1861 – June 3, 1862 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands | 6th Massachusetts Militia |
Charles Adams Stott (August 18, 1835 – October 31, 1912) was a Massachusetts businessman who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives;[1] and as a member of the Common Council,[1] Board of Aldermen,[1] and the twenty-fourth mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts.
Early life and education[edit]
Stott, the son of Charles[5][6] and Sarah (MacAdams) Stott,[6] was born on August 18, 1835[6] in the part of Dracut that was later set off to become Lowell. Stott received his education in the public schools of Lowell.[5] Stott graduated from high school in Lowell.[5]
Family life[edit]
Stott married Mary E. Bean,[3] daughter of George W. Bean of Lowell,[4] and they had a daughter Lilla A. Stott.[3] Mary (Bean) Stott died in December 1860.[3] On December 3, 1863[4] Stott married Lizzie Williams,[3] and they had four children including Edith Stott,[3] Charles W. Stott,[3] and Marion Stott.[3]
Military service[edit]
From August 31, 1861, to June 3, 1862,[1] Stott actively served as a major[2] in the 6th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.[2]
Public service[edit]
City of Lowell[edit]
Stott represented Lowell's ward Six[1] as a member of the Lowell, Massachusetts[1] Common Council[2] in 1859 and 1860,[1] and he was a member of the Lowell[1] Board of Aldermen[1] from 1869[1] to 1870.[1]
Mayor of Lowell[edit]
From January 1, 1876[1] to January 1877 Stott served as the twenty-fourth mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts[edit]
Stott was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] in 1866.[1]
Party political office[edit]
From 1881 to 1883 Stott was the chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party.[5]
1884 U.S. Presidential election[edit]
In 1884 Stott was a presidential elector.[7][5]
Death[edit]
Stott died in Lowell, Massachusetts on October 31, 1912.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Old Residents' Historical Association (January 1, 1874), Contributions to the Old Residents' Historical Association, Lowell, Mass:organized December 21, 1868, No. 1., Lowell, Mass: Old Residents' Historical Association, p. 187
- ^ a b c d Old Residents' Historical Association (January 1, 1874), Contributions to the Old Residents' Historical Association, Lowell, Mass:organized December 21, 1868, No. 1., Lowell, Mass: Old Residents' Historical Association, p. 186
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Winthrop L. Marvin, ed. (1912), Bulletin of the National Association of Wool Manufacturers, Vol. XLII, Boston, Massachusetts: National Association of Wool Manufacturers, p. 381
- ^ a b c Cutter, William Richard (1908), Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Volume IV, New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, p. 1628
- ^ a b c d e Coburn, Frederick William (1920), History of Lowell and Its People, Volume I, New York, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, p. 359
- ^ a b c Cutter, William Richard (1908), Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Volume IV, New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, p. 1627
- ^ a b Winthrop L. Marvin, ed. (1912), Bulletin of the National Association of Wool Manufacturers, Vol. XLII, Boston, Massachusetts: National Association of Wool Manufacturers, p. 380
- 1835 births
- 1912 deaths
- Republican Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- People of Massachusetts in the American Civil War
- Lowell, Massachusetts City Council members
- Mayors of Lowell, Massachusetts
- People from Dracut, Massachusetts
- 1884 United States presidential electors
- 19th-century American legislators
- Massachusetts Republican Party chairs
- 19th-century Massachusetts politicians