Election
December 1845 Boston mayoral election
The December 1845 Boston mayoral election saw the election of Whig Party nominee Josiah Quincy Jr. It was held on December 8, 1845.[ 1]
Quincy's majority over Know-Nothing nominee Darrell led The Boston Post to run the headline "Nativeism deceased of the Quincy".[ 2] The Whig Party overwhelmingly triumphed in the other coinciding municipal elections.[ 5]
^ 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 . City of Boston Printing Department. 1909. p. 51. Retrieved April 7, 2023 . ^ a b c d "Nativeism deceased of the Quincy" . Litchfield Enquirer. December 18, 1845. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. ^ a b c "Mayor of Boston" . Huron Reflector. December 23, 1845. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Votes for Mayor of Boston, from 1841 to 1849" . Boston Evening Transcript. November 23, 1849. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Western Interests" . Alton Weekly Telegraph. December 27, 1845. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.