Martin Brimmer
American politician and first director of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
About Martin Brimmer
Lived 1829 – 1896 (aged 66–67). Martin Brimmer was an American politician and art historian.
Martin Brimmer (December 9, 1829 – January 14, 1896) was an American politician and first president of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Early life Martin Brimmer was born in Boston on December 9, 1829, the son of Martin Brimmer, Mayor of Boston. He started his studies at Harvard University and graduated in 1849.
Career He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1859 to 1861 and the Massachusetts State Senate in 1864. He was a presidential elector in the US election of 1876. He also served on the Citizens' Relief Committee following the Great Boston Fire of 1872.
He died in Boston on January 14, 1896.
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American politician and first director of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (1829–1896)
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Martin Brimmer was born in 1829 in Boston.
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Martin Brimmer died on 14 January 1896 in Boston.
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Martin Brimmer was a politician and art historian.
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