About Josiah Quincy III

Josiah Quincy III was an American educator and political figure. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1805–1813), mayor of Boston (1823–1828), and President of Harvard University (1829–1845). The historic Quincy Market in downtown Boston is named in his honor. A panel of 69 scholars in 1993 ranked him among the ten best mayors in American history.

members

here now

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by Unknown author via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Josiah Quincy III

American politician and president of Harvard University (1772-1864)

0members1here now

Ask Genius Site

Site Journal

Feed Discussions About

Sort by

Content type

Latest Josiah Quincy III news and discussion

Sort by

Content type

Nothing published yet

The conversation starts anyway — post the first discussion above.