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1842 Boston mayoral election
The 1842 Boston mayoral election saw the election of Whig Party nominee Martin Brimmer . It was held on December 12, 1842. Whig Party incumbent Jonathan Chapman was not a nominee for reelection.[ 1]
Brimmer was the Whig Party nominee while Sumner was the Democratic Party nominee.[ 2] [ 3]
Sumner had run for mayor in 1839 and for the United States House of Representatives in both 1838 and 1839 .
^ a b A Catalogue of the City Councils of Boston, 1822-1908, Roxbury, 1846-1867, Charlestown, 1847-1873 and of the Selectmen of Boston, 1634-1822: Also of Various Other Town and Municipal Officers . Retrieved April 7, 2023 .^ "Boston Election" . Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Boston" The Baltimore Sun . December 16, 1842. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Votes for Mayor of Boston, from 1841 to 1849" . Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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