George Oliver Brastow | |
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Member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council Sixth Councilor District [2] [3] [4] | |
In office 1874 [1]–1876 [1] | |
1st Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts [5] | |
In office January 1, 1872 – January 5, 1874 | |
Preceded by | Board of Selectmen |
Succeeded by | William H. Furber |
47th
President of the Massachusetts Senate | |
In office 1869–1869 | |
Preceded by | Robert C. Pitman |
Succeeded by | Horace H. Coolidge |
45th
President of the Massachusetts Senate [6] | |
In office 1868 [6]–1868 [6] | |
Preceded by | Joseph A. Pond [6] |
Succeeded by | Robert C. Pitman [6] |
Member of the Massachusetts Senate [8] Second Middlesex District [9] | |
In office 1867 [7]–1869 [7] | |
Succeeded by | James Pierce [10] |
Member of the Massachusetts Senate [8] First Middlesex District [7] | |
In office 1866 [7]–1867 | |
Preceded by | Francis Childs [10] |
Member of the Massachusetts Senate [8] County of Middlesex [7] [11] | |
In office 1854 [7] [11]–1854 [7] [11] | |
Member of the Somerville, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen [12] | |
In office 1867 [5] [12]–1867 [5] [12] | |
Member of the Somerville, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen [11] | |
In office 1845 [5] [11]–1845 [5] [11] | |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives [8] Third Middlesex District [13] | |
In office 1862 [13]–1862 [13] | |
Preceded by | Columbus Taylor [13] |
Succeeded by | Chester Guild [13] |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives [8] Town of Somerville District [13] | |
In office 1849 [13]–1851 [13] | |
Preceded by | Edward L. Stevens [13] |
Succeeded by | Edward C. Purdy [13] |
Member of the Somerville, Massachusetts School Committee [5] | |
Personal details | |
Born | September 8, 1811
[14]
[15] Wrentham, Massachusetts [14] [15] |
Died | November 20, 1878 (aged 67)
[5]
[14] Canandaigua, New York [5] [8] |
Nationality | American |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America Union [14] |
Rank | Major [14] |
Unit | Army of Northeastern Virginia |
Commands | Company I – Somerville Light Infantry – Company B 5th Regiment [14] [16] |
Battles/wars | First Battle of Bull Run [16] |
George Oliver Brastow [17] (September 8, 1811 – November 20, 1878) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served as a member and President of the Massachusetts Senate, as a member of the Governor's Council, and as the first Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts.
Before the American Civil War Brastow was the Captain of Company I of the Somerville Light Infantry of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. [14] Brastow commanded [14] the company, for the three months at the beginning of the Civil War, that Company I was federalized and reconstituted as Company B of the 5th Regiment. Brastow and his regiment fought at the First Battle of Bull Run. [16]
In 1862 Brastow was commissioned a paymaster [5] with the rank of Major. [14]
George Oliver Brastow | |
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Member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council Sixth Councilor District [2] [3] [4] | |
In office 1874 [1]–1876 [1] | |
1st Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts [5] | |
In office January 1, 1872 – January 5, 1874 | |
Preceded by | Board of Selectmen |
Succeeded by | William H. Furber |
47th
President of the Massachusetts Senate | |
In office 1869–1869 | |
Preceded by | Robert C. Pitman |
Succeeded by | Horace H. Coolidge |
45th
President of the Massachusetts Senate [6] | |
In office 1868 [6]–1868 [6] | |
Preceded by | Joseph A. Pond [6] |
Succeeded by | Robert C. Pitman [6] |
Member of the Massachusetts Senate [8] Second Middlesex District [9] | |
In office 1867 [7]–1869 [7] | |
Succeeded by | James Pierce [10] |
Member of the Massachusetts Senate [8] First Middlesex District [7] | |
In office 1866 [7]–1867 | |
Preceded by | Francis Childs [10] |
Member of the Massachusetts Senate [8] County of Middlesex [7] [11] | |
In office 1854 [7] [11]–1854 [7] [11] | |
Member of the Somerville, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen [12] | |
In office 1867 [5] [12]–1867 [5] [12] | |
Member of the Somerville, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen [11] | |
In office 1845 [5] [11]–1845 [5] [11] | |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives [8] Third Middlesex District [13] | |
In office 1862 [13]–1862 [13] | |
Preceded by | Columbus Taylor [13] |
Succeeded by | Chester Guild [13] |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives [8] Town of Somerville District [13] | |
In office 1849 [13]–1851 [13] | |
Preceded by | Edward L. Stevens [13] |
Succeeded by | Edward C. Purdy [13] |
Member of the Somerville, Massachusetts School Committee [5] | |
Personal details | |
Born | September 8, 1811
[14]
[15] Wrentham, Massachusetts [14] [15] |
Died | November 20, 1878 (aged 67)
[5]
[14] Canandaigua, New York [5] [8] |
Nationality | American |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America Union [14] |
Rank | Major [14] |
Unit | Army of Northeastern Virginia |
Commands | Company I – Somerville Light Infantry – Company B 5th Regiment [14] [16] |
Battles/wars | First Battle of Bull Run [16] |
George Oliver Brastow [17] (September 8, 1811 – November 20, 1878) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served as a member and President of the Massachusetts Senate, as a member of the Governor's Council, and as the first Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts.
Before the American Civil War Brastow was the Captain of Company I of the Somerville Light Infantry of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. [14] Brastow commanded [14] the company, for the three months at the beginning of the Civil War, that Company I was federalized and reconstituted as Company B of the 5th Regiment. Brastow and his regiment fought at the First Battle of Bull Run. [16]
In 1862 Brastow was commissioned a paymaster [5] with the rank of Major. [14]