Benjamin Seaver
Benjamin Seaver | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Boston | |
| In office January 5, 1852 – January 2, 1854 | |
| Preceded by | John P. Bigelow |
| Succeeded by | Jerome V. C. Smith |
| President of the Boston Common Council | |
| In office July 1, 1847 – January 7, 1850 | |
| Preceded by | George Stillman Hillard |
| Succeeded by | Francis Brinley |
| Member of the Boston Common Council | |
| In office January 3, 1848 – January 7, 1850 | |
| Constituency | Ward 4 |
| In office July 6, 1845 – January 3, 1848 | |
| Constituency | Ward 5 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 12, 1795 Roxbury, Massachusetts |
| Died | February 14, 1856 (aged 60) |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Sarah Johnson |
| Children | Benjamin Francis (1820-1868), Henry Gardner (1822-1838), Mary Elizabeth (1825-?), Charles Milton (1829-?). |
| Alma mater | Roxbury Grammar School |
| Occupation | Auctioneer |
Benjamin Seaver (April 12, 1795 – February 14, 1856) was an American politician, serving as the thirteenth mayor of Boston, Massachusetts from January 5, 1852 to January 2, 1854.