What was the population of the city that became a prosperous industrial town in the 19th century and that an American politician served as on the school Committee and the mayor?
Marlborough, Massachusetts Marlborough (often spelled Marlboro) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 38,499 at the 2010 census. Marlborough became a prosperous industrial town in the 19th century and made the transition to high technology industry in the late 20th century after the construction of the Massachusetts Turnpike.
Daniel Montgomery Boyd Daniel Montgomery Boyd (April 23, 1826 – July 4, 1899) was an American industrialist. He was educated at the Danville Academy and became involved in the coal industry at Pottsville within one or two years after graduating. From 1862 to 1881, he was involved in running a line of vessels at Havre De Grace shipping coal to the south and west. However, in 1881 he returned to Danville due to poor health and became involved in a number of local industries. He also was on the Board of Trustees of the Danville State Hospital beginning in 1883 and was its president beginning in 1886.