George O. Brastow
| George Oliver Brastow | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council Sixth Councilor District |
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In office 1874 – 1876 |
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| 1st Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts |
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In office January 1, 1872 – January 5, 1874 |
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| Preceded by | Board of Selectmen |
| Succeeded by | William H. Furber |
| 47th President of the Massachusetts Senate |
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In office 1869–1869 |
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| Preceded by | Robert C. Pitman |
| Succeeded by | Horace H. Coolidge |
| 45th President of the Massachusetts Senate |
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In office 1868 – 1868 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph A. Pond |
| Succeeded by | Robert C. Pitman |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate Second Middlesex District |
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In office 1867 – 1869 |
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| Succeeded by | James Pierce |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate First Middlesex District |
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In office 1866 – 1867 |
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| Preceded by | Francis Childs |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate County of Middlesex |
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In office 1854 – 1854 |
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| Member of the Somerville, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen |
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In office 1867 – 1867 |
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| Member of the Somerville, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen |
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In office 1845 – 1845 |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Third Middlesex District |
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In office 1862 – 1862 |
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| Preceded by | Columbus Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Chester Guild |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Town of Somerville District |
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In office 1849 – 1851 |
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| Preceded by | Edward L. Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Edward C. Purdy |
| Member of the Somerville, Massachusetts School Committee |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | September 8, 1811 Wrentham, Massachusetts |
| Died | November 20, 1878 Canandaigua, New York |
| Nationality | American |
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| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Army of Northeastern Virginia |
| Commands | Company I – Somerville Light Infantry – Company B 5th Regiment |
| Battles/wars | First Battle of Bull Run |
George Oliver Brastow (September 8, 1811 – November 20, 1878) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served as a member and President of the Massachusetts Senate, as a member of the Governor's Council, and as the first Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts.
Before the American Civil War Brastow was the Captain of Company I of the Somerville Light Infantry of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. Brastow commanded the company, for the three months at the beginning of the Civil War, that Company I was federalized and reconstituted as Company B of the 5th Regiment. Brastow and his regiment fought at the First Battle of Bull Run.
In 1862 Brastow was commissioned a paymaster with the rank of Major.
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