Andrews Breed

Andrews Breed (September 20, 1794 – April 20, 1881) was an American businessman and politician who served as mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts from 1855 to 1856.

Early life Breed was born on September 20, 1794, in Lynn. He was a descendant of one of the city's first European settlers, Allen Breed. One of his second cousins, Hiram N. Breed, was mayor of Lynn from 1861 to 1862.

When Breed was five years old his family moved to Salem, Massachusetts, where his father, also named Andrews Breed became manager of a pub. He attended school until the age of 14, when he left to assist his father. In 1813, the elder Breed became landlord of the Hotel Lynn, one of the city's most prominent hotels. When Breed turned 18, he joined the Massachusetts Militia, where he served as an adjutant of the Fourth Regiment under Colonel Samuel Brimblecom during the War of 1812.

Business career In 1816, Breed moved to Charlestown, where he joined the West India trade firm of Skinner & Kurd as a clerk and bookkeeper. He became a partner in the firm six years later. In 1829, he returned to Lynn and formed a West India goods firm with two of his brothers. During this time he also took over the Lynn Hotel. He left the West India trade in 1836, but his firm continued under different management.