Josiah Quincy III (/ ˈkwɪnzi /; February 4, 1772 – July 1, 1864) was an American educator and political figure. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1805–1813), mayor of Boston (1823–1828), and President of Harvard University (1829–1845).

Josiah Quincy (1772-1864) was President of Harvard University from January 29, 1829 to August 27, 1845. He was also a politician, serving as a Federalist congressman, Boston mayor, Massachusetts municipal court judge, and Massachusetts state representative and state senator.

U.S. Congressman, Mayor of Boston & 15th President of Harvard University. He was born at Boston and entered Phillips Academy, Andover, when it first opened in 1778 and then graduated from Harvard (1790). Becoming a lawyer, he was elected to the State Senate in 1804.

A statue of Josiah Quincy III by Thomas Ball (sometimes called Josiah Quincy) is installed outside Boston 's Old City Hall, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. [1][2][3] The sculpture belongs to the City of Boston. [4][5]

Josiah Quincy may refer to: Josiah Quincy I (1710–1784), American merchant, planter, soldier, and politician Josiah Quincy II (1744–1775), American lawyer and patriot Josiah Quincy III (1772–1864), American educator and political figure, mayor of Boston, 1823–1828

Six members of the prominent Massachusetts Quincy family, all named Josiah Quincy, played significant roles in American history. The first Josiah Quincy was born in Boston in 1709 and was a colonel during the American Revolution.

Oct 1, 2020 · Josiah Quincy III was a U.S. educator and political figure. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1805–1813), Mayor of Boston (1823–1828), and President of …

Aug 24, 2016 · Josiah Quincy (kwĬn´zē), 1744–75, political leader in the American Revolution, b. Boston. An outstanding lawyer, he wrote a series of anonymous articles for the Boston Gazette in which he opposed the Stamp Act and other British colonial policies.

Josiah Quincy III was a U.S. educator and political figure. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mayor of Boston, and President of Harvard University.

Sep 27, 2024 · Josiah Quincy III ( February 4, 1772 July 1, 1864) was a U.S. educator and political figure. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (18051813), Mayor of Boston (18231828), and President of Harvard University (18291845).