Biography
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]
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The Boston mayoral election of 1901 occurred on Tuesday, December 10, 1901. Democratic nominee Patrick Collins defeated Republican incumbent mayor Thomas N. Hart and two other contenders.
The Boston mayoral election of 1899 occurred on Tuesday, December 12, 1899. Republican candidate Thomas N. Hart defeated Democratic nominee Patrick Collins and two other contenders, to become mayor for a second tenure. Incumbent mayor Josiah Quincy had announced in July 1899 that he would not seek re-election.
