For the 20th century Albany mayor, see John Boyd Thacher II.
John Boyd Thacher
Mayor of Albany, New York
In office January 1, 1896 – December 31, 1897
Preceded by
Oren Elbridge Wilson
Succeeded by
Thomas J. Van Alstyne
In office January 1, 1886 – December 31, 1888
Preceded by
A. Bleecker Banks
Succeeded by
Edward A. Maher
Member of the New York State Senate from the 17th District
In office January 1, 1884 – December 31, 1885
Preceded by
Abraham Lansing
Succeeded by
Amasa J. Parker Jr.
Personal details
Born
(1847-09-11)September 11, 1847 Ballston, New York, U.S.
Died
February 25, 1909(1909-02-25) (aged 61) Albany, New York, U.S.
Resting place
Albany Rural Cemetery
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Emma Treadwell
Relatives
John Boyd Thacher II (nephew) Ebby Thacher (nephew)
Education
Williams College
Occupation
Businessman Author
John Boyd Thacher (September 11, 1847 – February 25, 1909) was a businessman and politician from Albany, New York. The son of a former mayor of Albany, Thacher served in the New York State Senate from 1884 to 1885 and was mayor of Albany from 1886 to 1888 and again from 1896 to 1897.
A native of Ballston, New York, Thacher was raised in Albany and educated primarily by private tutors. He then attended Williams College, from which he graduated cum laude in 1869 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Williams later awarded Thacher his Master of Arts as in course. After graduation, Thacher joined his father's business manufacturing railroad car wheels. A Democrat in politics, Thacher served in the state senate from 1884 to 1885. He was Albany's mayor from 1886 to 1888 and 1896 to 1897. A supporter of hard money during the 1890s debate over U.S. monetary policy, in 1896, he won the Democratic nomination for governor of New York. William Jennings Bryan, a supporter of free silver, won the party's presidential nomination, and most statewide Democratic nominees that year were supporters of free silver, so Thacher declined to run.
Thacher was a historian and authored several books and articles on topics related to U.S. history. As a collector of historical memorabilia, he acquired numerous autographs of prominent figures, including every signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. A philanthropist, among his gifts was a large tract of land in rural Albany County, which was later added to the state's parklands as John Boyd Thacher State Park.
In 1872, Thacher married Emma Treadwell, the great-granddaughter of Connecticut governor John Treadwell. Among his family members were nephews John Boyd Thacher II, who served as mayor of Albany, and Ebby Thacher, who played an important role in Bill Wilson's creation of Alcoholics Anonymous. Thacher died in Albany, and was buried at Albany Rural Cemetery.
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property. The 22-room house building commenced in May, 1884, completed by John A. Wood and Son, of Lawrence, Long Island, in March, 1885 for $16,975 (equal...
raised another $1.5 million from a dozen wealthy contributors including John D. Rockefeller and J. Pierpont Morgan. New York State appropriated a matching...
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