John Larrabee (April 21, 1850 – January 8, 1929) was an American pharmacist and politician, who served as the second mayor of Melrose, Massachusetts. He was also a member of the Massachusetts State legislature.

John Larrabee
2nd Mayor of Melrose, Massachusetts[2]
In office
January 1, 1901[1] – January 1903
Preceded byLevi S. Gould
City Treasurer
City of Melrose, Massachusetts[3]
In office
1900[3]–1900[3]
Preceded byGeorge Newhall[3]
Succeeded byWilliam R. Lavender[3]
Town Clerk
Town of Melrose, Massachusetts[4]
In office
1873[4]–1894[4]
Preceded byJames Worthen[4]
Succeeded byEdward K. Boardman[3]
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives[5]
11th Middlesex District [6]
In office
1886[5]–1887[5]
Preceded byJohn W. Farwell[5]
Succeeded byWilliam E. Barrett[5]
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives[6]
11th Middlesex District
In office
1883–1883
Personal details
BornApril 21, 1850[7]
Melrose, Massachusetts
DiedJanuary 8, 1929[2]
Melrose, Massachusetts[2]
Political partyRepublican[6]
Spouse(s)L. Ellen Ricker;[6]
M. Edna Atkins[6]
ChildrenJohn Heber Larrabee;[6]
Sarah Helen Larrabee;[6]
Harold Atkins Larrabee[6]
Residence(s)106 West Foster Street, Melrose, Massachusetts[2]
ProfessionPharmacist and in Banking[2]

End notes

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  1. ^ Goss, Elbridge Henry (1903), The History of Melrose, County of Middlesex, Massachusetts, Boston, MA: First National Publishing Company, p. 275
  2. ^ a b c d e JOHN LARRABEE OF MELROSE DEAD Became Second Mayor of the City in 1901 Many Years Pharmacist and in Banking Business, Boston, MA: Boston Daily Globe, January 9, 1929, p. 25
  3. ^ a b c d e f Goss, Elbridge Henry (1903), The History of Melrose, County of Middlesex, Massachusetts, Boston, MA: First National Publishing Company, p. 284
  4. ^ a b c d Goss, Elbridge Henry (1903), The History of Melrose, County of Middlesex, Massachusetts, Boston, MA: First National Publishing Company, p. 283
  5. ^ a b c d e Hurd, Duane Hamilton (1890), History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men, Vol. III, Philadelphia, PA: J. W. Lewis & CO., p. 218
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Herndon, Richard (1896), Men of Progress: One Thousand Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Leaders in Business and Professional life in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston, MA: New England Magazine, p. 410
  7. ^ Herndon, Richard (1896), Men of Progress: One Thousand Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Leaders in Business and Professional life in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston, MA: New England Magazine, p. 409
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Melrose, Massachusetts
January 1, 1901 – January 1903
Succeeded by