Austin Belknap

Austin Belknap
3rd Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts[1]
In office January 3, 1876 – January, 1878
Preceded by	William A. Furber[2]
Succeeded by	Georga A. Bruce[3]
Chairman of the Somerville Massachusetts Board of Selectmen[4]
In office 1870 – January 2, 1872
Preceded by	Frances Houghton[5]
Succeeded by	George O. Brastow, Mayoralty; Selectmen's Office Abolished
Member of the Somerville Massachusetts Board of Selectmen[6]
In office 1869[6] – January 2, 1872[4][6]
Preceded by	New position Board of Selectmen expanded from five to nine members.[5]
Succeeded by	George O. Brastow, Mayoralty; Selectmen's office abolished
Member of the Somerville Massachusetts School Committee[7]
In office 1862[7]–1864[7]
Personal details
Born	July 18, 1819[8] Westboro, Massachusetts[8]
Died	December 9, 1902[8] Roxbury, Massachusetts[8]
Nationality	American
Spouse	Jane P. Brigham[9]
Children	Robert W. Belknap[9]
Alma mater	Worcester Manual Labor High School[7]
Profession	Civil engineer, engaged in Railway construction until 1843; Produce business from 1843 to December 1902[8]

Austin Belknap (July 18, 1819 – December 9, 1902) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served as a member, and last Chairman, of the Board of Selectmen of Somerville, Massachusetts, and as the third Mayor, of Somerville.

Early life

Belknap was born July 18, 1819, in Westboro, Massachusetts, to John and Ruth (Fay) Belknap of Westboro.[7]

Notes

1. City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, pp. 191–192
2. City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, p. 191
3. City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, p. 192
4. City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, p. 180
5. City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, p. 179
6. City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, pp. 179–180
7. Samuels, Edward A. (1897), Somerville, Past and Present, Boston, MA: Samuels and Kimball, p. 493
8. Somerville Historical Society (January 1904), Historic leaves, Volume II, No. 4;January, 1904, Somerville, MA: The Somerville Historical Society, p. 100
9. Somerville Historical Society (January 1904), Historic leaves, Volume II, No. 4;January, 1904, Somerville, MA: The Somerville Historical Society, p. 101

Political offices
Preceded by Frances Houghton	Chairman of the Somerville, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen 1870-January 2, 1872	Succeeded by Office abolished
Preceded by William H. Furber	Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts January, 1876-January, 1878	Succeeded by George A. Bruce