Lawson Sibley (1836 – March 18, 1898) was an American businessman and politician who served as the Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts in 1892.
Lawson Sibley | |
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| 22nd Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1892–1892 | |
| Preceded by | Edward S. Bradford |
| Succeeded by | Edmund P. Kendrick |
| County Commissioner of Hampden County, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1873–1876 | |
| Succeeded by | N. S. Hubbard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1836 Barre, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 18, 1898 (aged 61–62) Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Harriet Emmons Aiken
(m. 1863) |
| Profession | Flour and feed business |
Biography
editLawson Sibley was born in Barre, Massachusetts in 1836.[1] He married Harriet Emmons Aiken in 1863, and they had two daughters.[1][2] He worked in the flour and feed business.[3]
A Democrat, he served as county commissioner of Hampden County, Massachusetts from 1873 to 1876.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c "Ex-Mayor Sibley Dead". Hartford Courant. Springfield, Massachusetts. March 19, 1898. p. 1. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ De Bolt, Mary M., ed. (1923). Lineage Book. Vol. LXVI. Washington D.C.: National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. p. 74. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b "Ex-Mayor Sibley Dead". The New York Times. March 19, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Copeland, Alfred Minott (1902). Copeland, Alfred Minot (ed.). 'Our county and Its People': A History of Hampden County Massachusetts. Vol. One. The Century Memorial Publishing Company. p. 152. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
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