Nathaniel Silsbee, Jr.

Nathaniel Silsbee, Jr.
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the Essex district
5th Mayor of Salem, MA[1]
In office 1849[1] – 1851 Salem, Massachusetts[2]
Preceded by	Joseph S. Cabot
Succeeded by	David Pingree
11th Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts[3]
In office 1858[4] – 1859[4]
Preceded by	William S. Messervy
Succeeded by	Stephen Palfrey Webb
Member of the Salem, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen[5]
In office 1851–1852
Personal details
Born	December 28, 1804 Salem, Mass.
Died	July 9, 1881 Milton, Mass.
Spouse(s)	Marianne Cabot
Relations	Nathaniel Silsbee father Jared Sparks brother in law.
Alma mater	Harvard

Nathaniel Silsbee, Jr. (December 28, 1804 – July 9, 1881) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and twice as the Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts, and was for many years the treasurer of Harvard.^[6]

Early life

Silsbee was born on December 28, 1804 to former U.S. Senator Nathaniel Silsbee and Mary (Crowninshield) Silsbee.^[6]

Family life

Silsbee married Ann Cabot Devereux on February 6, 1812.^[6]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Capen, Naphen (1850), The Massachusetts State Record and Year Book of General Information 1850, Vol. IV, Boston, MA: James French, p. 279. 
2. ^ Capen, Naphen (1851), The Massachusetts State Record and Year Book of General Information 1851 Vol. V, Boston, MA: James French, p. 297. 
3. ^ Hurd, Duane Hamilton (1888), History of Essex County, Massachusetts: with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men, Volume 1, Issue 1, Philadelphia, PA: J.W. Lewis & Co., p. 225. 
4. ^ ^{a b} Hurd, Duane Hamilton (1888), History of Essex County, Massachusetts: with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men, Volume 1, Issue 1, Philadelphia, PA: J.W. Lewis & Co., p. 227. 
5. ^ Salem City Council (1867), Municipal register, for 1867, Salem, MA: City of Salem, p. 18. 
6. ^ ^{a b c} Essex Institute (July and October, 1878), Essex Institute Historical Collections, Volume XV, July and October, 1878. Nos 3, 4, Salem, Ma.: The Essex Institute, p. 304 

Political offices
Preceded by Joseph S. Cabot	5th Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts 1849–1851	Succeeded by David Pingree
Preceded by William S. Messervy	11th Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts 1858–1859	Succeeded by Stephen Palfrey Webb
Preceded by	Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the Essex district	Succeeded by

Persondata
Name	Silsbee, Jr., Nathaniel
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	December 28, 1804
Place of birth	Salem, Mass.
Date of death	July 9, 1881
Place of death	Milton, Mass.