Josiah Quincy III (/ˈkwɪnzi/; February 4 1772 – July 1 1864) was a U.S. 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.
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active years end date
1829-01-05
active years start date
1821-01-10, 1823-05-01
birth date
1772-02-04
birth place
Massachusetts
child
Josiah Quincy Jr., Edmund Quincy (1808–1877), Abigail_Phillips_Quincy
death date
1864-07-01
death place
Quincy Massachusetts
order in office
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 16th President of Harvard University, 2nd Mayor of Boston Massachusetts
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