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This Day in Boston History
February 4th, 1772
Josiah Quincy
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On this day
- Boston's first great mayor was born in Braintree (now Quincy) Massachusetts.
He used creative means to consolidate his power as mayor, resulting in
a string of progressive urban achievements from what had been constructed
to be a weak Mayor's office.
Faneuil Hall Marketplace, now called Quincy
Market, was the result of the City's first redevelopment effort. He
started work on water and sewer systems, redesigned and cleaned the streets,
and separated paupers from criminals in the eyes of the law.
Quincy went on to be President of Harvard University, and his son and
grandson (both also named Josiah Quincy) would become mayors of Boston.
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