Thomas Coffin Amory

Thomas Coffin Amory Jr. (October 6, 1812 – August 20, 1889) was an American lawyer, historian, politician, biographer, and poet. He served as chairman of the Boston Board of Aldermen. He published on the American Revolution and his own ancestors.

Early life Amory was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the youngest son of Jonathan Amory and his wife Mehitable (Sullivan) Cutler. He graduated from Harvard College in 1830. He became a member of the bar of Suffolk County, Boston in 1834. He served in the legislature of Massachusetts and in the municipal government of Boston.

Career In 1858 he published "Life of James Sullivan" about the former governor of Massachusetts and his grandfather. He later published extensively on the American Revolution as well as on various others of his ancestors, including Major-General John Sullivan and Sir Isaac Coffin. He also wrote numerous poems, the best known of which, "William Blaxton, Sole Inhabitant of Boston" was written at a time when the Old South Church of Boston was threatened with demolition. In 1858, Amory was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society. In 1863, Armory served as the chairman of the Boston Board of Aldermen. He ran as the Democratic nominee in the 1864 Boston mayoral election, losing by a large margin.

Death Amory died August 20, 1889.