Charles A. Stott
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Charles Adams Stott was a Massachusetts businessman who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
; and as a Member of the Common Council, Board of Alderman, and the twenty fourth Mayor
of Lowell, Massachusetts
.
that was later set off to become Lowell
. Stott received his education in the public schools of Lowell. Stott graduated from high school in Lowell.
Common Council in 1859 and 1860, and he was a member of the Lowell
Board of Aldermen from 1869
to 1870.
twenty fourth mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts
in 1866.
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
; and as a Member of the Common Council, Board of Alderman, and the twenty fourth Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County...
.
Early life and education
Stott, the son of Charles and Sarah (MacAdams) Stott, was born on August 18, 1835 in the part of DracutDracut, Massachusetts
Dracut is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 29,457. Dracut is primarily a suburban community, belonging to Greater Lowell and bordering southern New Hampshire...
that was later set off to become Lowell
Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County...
. Stott received his education in the public schools of Lowell. Stott graduated from high school in Lowell.
Family life
Stott married Mary E. Bean, daughter of George W. Bean of Lowell, and they had a daughter Lilla A. Stott. Mary (Bean) Stott died in December of 1860. On December 3, 1863 Stott married Lizzie Williams, and they had four children including Edith Stott, Charles W. Stott, and Marion Stott.Military Service
From August 31, 1861 to June 3, 1862 Stott actively served as a Major in the 6th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.City of Lowell
Stott represented Lowell's ward Six as a member of the Lowell, MassachusettsLowell, Massachusetts
Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County...
Common Council in 1859 and 1860, and he was a member of the Lowell
Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County...
Board of Aldermen from 1869
to 1870.
Mayor of Lowell
From January 1, 1876 to January 1877 Stott served as thetwenty fourth mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County...
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Stott was a ember of the Massachusetts House of RepresentativesMassachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
in 1866.