Martin Brimmer (1829–1896)

Martin Brimmer (December 9, 1829 – January 14, 1896) was an American politician and first president of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.[1]

Martin Brimmer, portrait by Sarah Wyman Whitman

Biography

Martin Brimmer was born in Boston on December 9, 1829, the son of Martin Brimmer, Mayor of Boston.[2] He started his studies at Harvard University and graduated in 1849. He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1859-1861 and the Massachusetts State Senate in 1864. He was a presidential elector in the US election of 1876. He also served on the Citizens' Relief Committee following the Great Boston fire of 1872.[3]

He died in Boston on January 14, 1896.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Dictionary of Art Historians". arthistorians.info/. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  2. Eliot, Samuel (April 1896). "Memoir of Martin Brimmer". Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society. X: 587. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Google Books.
  3. "Obituary Record: Martin Brimmer". The New York Times. January 16, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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