John Boyd Thacher II | |
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| Born | John Boyd Thacher II October 26, 1882 |
| Died | April 25, 1957 (aged 74) |
| Resting place | Albany Rural Cemetery |
| Alma mater | The Albany Academy; Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University; Doctor of Laws from Union College |
| Occupation(s) | lawyer, politician |
| Known for | Mayor of Albany (1927-1940) |
| Parent(s) | George Hornell Thacher II, Emma Louise Bennett |
| Family | Ebby Thacher (brother) [recognized as Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson's sponsor]; John Boyd Thacher (uncle); George Hornell Thacher (grandfather) |
John Boyd Thacher II (October 26, 1882 – April 25, 1957) was the Mayor of Albany, New York from 1926 to 1941. He was the nephew of Albany mayor John Boyd Thacher and grandson of another Albany mayor, George H. Thacher. Thacher was the brother of Ebby Thacher, who brought Bill Wilson into the Oxford Group, which was the model for Wilson's Alcoholics Anonymous.
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