1884 Boston mayoral election
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The Boston mayoral election of 1884 saw the election of Hugh O'Brien, who unseated incumbent mayor Augustus Pearl Martin.
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Augustus Pearl Martin
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Augustus Pearl Martin was an American politician and soldier from Massachusetts who served as the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, in 1884. He also was a leading artillery officer in the Union Army dur
1884 Boston mayoral election
…1884 Boston mayoral election December 9, 1884 Candidate Hugh O'Brien Augustus Pearl Martin Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 27,494 24,168 Percentage 53.22% 46.78% Mayor before election Augustus Pearl Martin Republican Elected mayor…
Sketch of Martin, circa 1884