Phinehas Ball
American politician
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Phinehas Ball (January 18, 1824 – December 19, 1894) was an American politician who served as the mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts in 1865.
Preceded byDaniel Waldo Lincoln
Succeeded byJames B. Blake
BornJanuary 18, 1824
DiedDecember 19, 1894 (aged 70)
Phinehas Ball | |
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| 14th Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1865–1865 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Waldo Lincoln |
| Succeeded by | James B. Blake |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 18, 1824 |
| Died | December 19, 1894 (aged 70) |
| Spouse(s) |
Sarah Augusta Holyoke
(m. 1848)Mary Jane Otis (m. 1865) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
Early life
Ball was born on January 18, 1824, in Boylston, Massachusetts.[2]
Family life
In 1848 Ball married Sarah Augusta Holyoke.[1]
References
- Rice, Franklin Pierce. Worcester of Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-Eight:Fifty Years a City : A Graphic Representation of Its Institutions, Industries, and Leaders. Worcester, Massachusetts: 1899.
- Warren, Frank D. and Ball, Mrs. George H. The Descendants of John Ball, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1630-1635. Boston, Massachusetts: 1932.
