Charles Adams Stott
Chairperson of the Massachusetts Republican Party
In office
1881–1883
Preceded byEben F. Stone
Succeeded byHenry Cabot Lodge
24th Mayor of
Lowell, Massachusetts
In office
January 1, 1876[1] – 1877
Preceded byFrancis Jewett
Succeeded byJohn A.G. Richardson
Member of the
Lowell, Massachusetts
Board of Aldermen
In office
1869–1870
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1866–1866
Member of the
Lowell, Massachusetts
Common Council
Ward Six
In office
1859–1860
Personal details
BornAugust 18, 1835[2]
Dracut, Massachusetts
DiedOctober 31, 1912(1912-10-31) (aged 77)
Lowell, Massachusetts
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Mary E. Bean, d. December 1860;[3] Lizzie Williams,[3] m. December 3, 1863[4]
ChildrenLilla A. Stott;[3]
Edith Stott;[3]
Charles W. Stott;[3]
Marion Stott[3]
Residence(s)Nesmith Street, Lowell, Massachusetts[1]
Military service
AllegianceUnited StatesUnion
Branch/serviceUnion Army
Years of serviceAugust 31, 1861 – June 3, 1862
RankMajor
Commands6th Massachusetts Militia

Charles Adams Stott (August 18, 1835 – October 31, 1912) was a Massachusetts businessman who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives;[1] and as a member of the Common Council,[1] Board of Aldermen,[1] and the twenty-fourth mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts.

Early life and education

Stott, the son of Charles[5][6] and Sarah (MacAdams) Stott,[6] was born on August 18, 1835[6] in the part of Dracut that was later set off to become Lowell. Stott received his education in the public schools of Lowell.[5] Stott graduated from high school in Lowell.[5]

Family life

Stott married Mary E. Bean,[3] daughter of George W. Bean of Lowell,[4] and they had a daughter Lilla A. Stott.[3] Mary (Bean) Stott died in December 1860.[3] On December 3, 1863[4] Stott married Lizzie Williams,[3] and they had four children including Edith Stott,[3] Charles W. Stott,[3] and Marion Stott.[3]

Military service

From August 31, 1861, to June 3, 1862,[1] Stott actively served as a major[2] in the 6th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.[2]

Public service

City of Lowell

Stott represented Lowell's ward Six[1] as a member of the Lowell, Massachusetts[1] Common Council[2] in 1859 and 1860,[1] and he was a member of the Lowell[1] Board of Aldermen[1] from 1869[1] to 1870.[1]

Mayor of Lowell

From January 1, 1876[1] to January 1877 Stott served as the twenty-fourth mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Stott was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] in 1866.[1]

Party political office

From 1881 to 1883 Stott was the chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party.[5]

1884 U.S. Presidential election

In 1884 Stott was a presidential elector.[7][5]

Death

Stott died in Lowell, Massachusetts on October 31, 1912.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Old Residents' Historical Association (January 1, 1874), Contributions to the Old Residents' Historical Association, Lowell, Mass:organized December 21, 1868, No. 1., Lowell, Mass: Old Residents' Historical Association, p. 187
  2. 1 2 3 4 Old Residents' Historical Association (January 1, 1874), Contributions to the Old Residents' Historical Association, Lowell, Mass:organized December 21, 1868, No. 1., Lowell, Mass: Old Residents' Historical Association, p. 186
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Winthrop L. Marvin, ed. (1912), Bulletin of the National Association of Wool Manufacturers, Vol. XLII, Boston, Massachusetts: National Association of Wool Manufacturers, p. 381
  4. 1 2 3 Cutter, William Richard (1908), Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Volume IV, New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, p. 1628
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Coburn, Frederick William (1920), History of Lowell and Its People, Volume I, New York, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, p. 359
  6. 1 2 3 Cutter, William Richard (1908), Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Volume IV, New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, p. 1627
  7. 1 2 Winthrop L. Marvin, ed. (1912), Bulletin of the National Association of Wool Manufacturers, Vol. XLII, Boston, Massachusetts: National Association of Wool Manufacturers, p. 380
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