Josiah B. French

Josiah Bowers French
Josiah Bowers French
7th Mayor of; Lowell, Massachusetts
	In office; 1849–1850
Preceded by	Jefferson Bancroft
Succeeded by	James H.B. Ayer
Personal details
Born	December 13, 1799
Died	August 21, 1876
Political party	Coalitionist
Spouse(s)	Mary Anne Stevens, m. April 6th 1823.
Children	Mary Ann French, born September 19th 1823;; Josiah Stevens French born 30 September 30th 1825;; Harriet Stevens French, born 27 August 27th 1827;; Josiah Bowers French born January 8th 1830;; Samuel Lawrence French born September 25th 1832;; Luther Bartlett French, born 25 October 25th 1834;; Sarah Josephine French born March 3rd 1838;; Catherine Isabella French, born December 20th 1840;; Francis Maria French, born 20 April 20th 1843

Josiah Bowers French (December 13, 1799 – August 21, 1876) was a bank president who served as the seventh Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts.

Family life[]

French married Mary Anne Stevens of Billerica, Massachusetts on April 6, 1823, they had nine children Mary Ann French, born September 19, 1823, Josiah Stevens French born 30 September 30th 1825, Harriet Stevens French born 27 August 27th 1827, Josiah Bowers French born January 8, 1830, Samuel Lawrence French born September 25, 1832, Luther Bartlett French born 25 October 25th 1834, Sarah Josephine French born March 3, 1838, Catherine Isabella French born December 20, 1840 and Francis Maria French born 20 April 20th 1843.

Mayor of Lowell[]

Josiah Bowers French was elected mayor of Lowell in 1848, he was re-elected mayor in December 1849.^[2]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Daughters of the American Revolution (1902), Lineage book, Volume XIV, Washington, D.C.: National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, p. 155
^ The Hartford Courant (December 14, 1849), No Title, Hartford, Connecticut: Hartford Courant, p. 2 Cite uses generic title (help)

Political offices
Preceded by Jefferson Bancroft	7th Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts 1849-1850	Succeeded by James H.B. Ayer

[DAR_Lin-Book_v#14_1902p155-1] Daughters of the American Revolution (1902), Lineage book, Volume XIV, Washington, D.C.: National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, p. 155

[HartCt-12-1848_p2-2] The Hartford Courant (December 14, 1849), No Title, Hartford, Connecticut: Hartford Courant, p. 2 Cite uses generic title (help)

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Josiah Bowers French


7th Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts
In office 1849–1850
Preceded by	Jefferson Bancroft
Succeeded by	James H.B. Ayer

Personal details
Born	December 13, 1799
Died	August 21, 1876
Political party	Coalitionist
Spouse(s)	Mary Anne Stevens,^[1] m. April 6th 1823.
Children	Mary Ann French, born September 19th 1823; Josiah Stevens French born 30 September 30th 1825; Harriet Stevens French, born 27 August 27th 1827; Josiah Bowers French born January 8th 1830; Samuel Lawrence French born September 25th 1832; Luther Bartlett French, born 25 October 25th 1834; Sarah Josephine French born March 3rd 1838; Catherine Isabella French,^[1] born December 20th 1840; Francis Maria French, born 20 April 20th 1843