1858_Boston_mayoral_election
1858 Boston mayoral election
Election
The Boston mayoral election of 1858 saw the reelection of Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. It was held on December 13, 1858.[1]
Lincoln was nominated on a "Citizens" ticket supported by a nonpartisan group of residents. Kimball was nominated by the Republicans and Palmer was nominated by a temperance party.[2][3]
Although nominated by both the People's Union [4] and National American (Know Nothing) parties,[5] former mayor Jerome V. C. Smith declined to run.[6]