Thomas Strahan (May 10, 1847 – December 19, 1910) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served as the thirteenth Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts and in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Thomas Strahan | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1884 | |
| 13th Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1883–1884 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel P. Tenney |
| Succeeded by | Eugene F. Endicott |
| President of the Chelsea, Massachusetts Common Council | |
| In office 1882–1883 | |
| Member of the Chelsea, Massachusetts Common Council | |
| In office 1880–1883 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 10, 1847 Stirling, Scotland |
| Died | December 19, 1910 (aged 63) Brookline, Massachusetts, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Esther Lawrence (m. 1867) |
| Residence(s) | 1025 Beacon st, Brookline, Massachusetts |
| Education | Phillips Exeter Academy |
| Profession | Wallpaper manufacturer |
Biography edit
Thomas Straham was born in Stirling, Scotland on May 10, 1847. He was educated at the Cotting Academy in Arlington, Virginia, and at Phillips Exeter Academy.[1]
He married Esther Lawrence on November 28, 1867, and they had six children.[1]
A Republican, he served on the Common Council of Chelsea, Massachusetts from 1880 to 1883, and was its president in the latter year. He was elected Chelsea's mayor in 1883, and was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1884.[1]
He died in Brookline, Massachusetts on December 19, 1910.[2][3]
Thomas Strahan Company edit
Strahan formed the Thomas Strahan Company in 1866. Thomas Strahan is one of the oldest wallpaper companies in America.
Notes edit
- ^ a b c Toomey, Daniel P. (1892). Quinn, Thomas C. (ed.). Massachusetts of To-Day: A Memorial of the State, Historical and Biographical, Issued for the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago. p. 382. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Ex-Mayor Thomas Strahan is Dead; Was Chief Executive of Chelsea Two Years. III Since Big Fire in That City- Manufacturer of Wall Paper". Boston Daily Globe. December 20, 1910. p. 3. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Thomas Strahan Passes Away". The Christian Science Monitor. Boston, MA. December 20, 1910. p. 7.