Jacob F. James
Hon. Jacob F. James | |
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| 2nd Mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire | |
| In office May 25, 1847 – October 6, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Hiram Brown |
| Succeeded by | Warren L. Lane |
| 7th Mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire | |
| In office 1857–1857 | |
| Preceded by | Theodore T. Abbot |
| Succeeded by | Alonzo Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 9, 1817 |
| Died | April 15, 1892 (aged 74) |
| Political party | Whig |
Jacob Franklin James (July 9, 1817 – April 15, 1892[1]) was an American politician who served as the second, as well as the seventh, mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire.
First election
[edit]James was the Whig candidate[2] for mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire, he was elected on May 22, 1847, and was sworn in on May 25, 1847.[3] He was reelected in 1848.[4] James served until his successor was sworn in as mayor on October 6, 1849.[5]
Second election
[edit]In 1857, as a result of a November 1856 election, James again became the mayor of Manchester.[6]
Death
[edit]James died on April 15, 1892.[7][8]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Willey's Semi-centennial Book of Manchester, 1846-1896, and Manchester Ed. of the Book of Nutfield. George Franklyn Willey. 1896. p. 223. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ Clarke, John B. (1875), Manchester: A Brief Record of its Past and a Picture of its Present..., Manchester, New Hampshire: John B. Clarke Company, p. 60
- ^ Clarke, John B. (1875), Manchester: A Brief Record of its Past and a Picture of its Present..., Manchester, New Hampshire: John B. Clarke Company, p. 45
- ^ "ELECTION RESULTS BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN MANCHESTER, NH 1846–2005" (PDF). www.manchesternh.gov. City Clerk of Manchester, New Hampshire. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ Clarke, John B. (1875), Manchester: A Brief Record of its Past and a Picture of its Present..., Manchester, New Hampshire: John B. Clarke Company, p. 46
- ^ Clarke, John B. (1875), Manchester: A Brief Record of its Past and a Picture of its Present..., Manchester, New Hampshire: John B. Clarke Company, p. 50
- ^ Eastman, Herbert W. (1897), Semi-Centennial of the City of Manchester, New Hampshire September 6, 7, 8, 9, 1896, Manchester, New Hampshire: John B. Clarke Company, p. 12
- ^ Boston Daily Globe. (April 16, 1892), HON. JACOB F. JAMES DEAD., Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Globe Company, p. 3
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