Joseph Barlow Felt Osgood
14th Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts
In office
1865–1865
Preceded byStephen G. Wheatland
Succeeded byDavid Roberts
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the Essex district
In office
2 January 1850 – 5 January 1859
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
from the Essex district
In office
5 January 1859 – 2 January 1861
Personal details
BornJuly 1, 1823
Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJanuary 8, 1913(1913-01-08) (aged 89)
Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children2
EducationHarvard University

Joseph Barlow Felt Osgood (1 July 1823 – 8 January 1913) was an American politician who served as the 14th Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts as a member of the Republican party in 1865.[1]

Early life

Osgood was born on 1 July 1823 in Salem, Massachusetts to Captain William Osgood (1785–1834) and Elizabeth Felt (1792–1864). He entered at Harvard in 1842 and graduated in 1846, after which he studied law. Osgood was admitted to the Massachusetts bar on 25 July 1849 and went on to practice law until he became a common council member from 1849 to 1853. He married Mary Jane Creamer (1827-1865) on 23 November 1853 in Salem and went on to have two daughters.[2]

Political career

Osgood was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1850 and served in that role until 1859. That same year, Osgood was elected to the Massachusetts Senate and re-elected in 1860. Osgood received the Republican nomination for Mayor of Salem in December 1864, and was elected to the position the following year. He only served as Mayor until the end of 1865 and subsequently returned to his law practice. Osgood was appointed as justice of the first district court of Essex County by Governor Thomas Talbot in July 1874. He held the position until his resignation in January 1888, so he could return to private practice.

Death

In his later years, Osgood suffered from Dementia and ultimately died of the disease on 8 January 1913 in Salem, Massachusetts. He was buried in Harmony Grove Cemetery on 10 January 1913.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Lincoln memorial services notice, Salem, Massachusetts". lincolncollection.org. 17 April 1865. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Osgood Family Papers, 1661-1932, undated". atlas-sys.com. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Joseph Barlow Felt Osgood". ancestors.familysearch.org. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
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