Frederic Walker Lincoln Jr. (February 27, 1817 – September 12, 1898) was an American manufacturer and politician, serving as the sixteenth and eighteenth mayor of Boston, Massachusetts from 1858 to 1860 and 1863–1867, respectively.
Early life Lincoln was born February 27, 1817, in Boston.
Career Frederick Douglass criticized him for not protecting, with city police, a December 1860 public meeting in Boston to discuss abolitionism. The meeting was broken up by a pro-slavery mob.Lash, Kurt T., "Frederick Douglass’s 'Plea for Freedom of Speech in Boston'” (Law & Liberty, Aug. 21, 2019) "https://www.lawliberty.org/2019/08/21/frederick-douglass-plea-for-freedom-of-speech-in-boston/ On July 14, 1863, Lincoln ordered all 330 officers in the Boston Police Department to quell a draft riot among Irish Catholics attempting to raid Union armories in the North End.
He elected a 3rd Class (honorary) Companion of the Massachusetts Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States in recognition of his support of the Union during the American Civil War.
Personal life Lincoln was the grandfather of Frederic W. Lincoln IV.
He married Emeline Hall on May 18, 1848
He married Emily Caroline on June 20, 1854
See also Timeline of Boston, 1860s 1857 Boston mayoral election 1858 Boston mayoral election 1859 Boston mayoral election 1862 Boston mayoral election 1863 Boston mayoral election 1864 Boston mayoral election 1865 Boston mayoral election
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