James Jackson, Jr. (New York)
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James Jackson, Jr. was an American businessman and politician from New York
.
in 1864.
In 1865, he was Chief Engineer of the Lockport Fire Department.
In 1866, he was one of the first directors of the Niagara Ship Canal Company which was incorporated by an Act of the New York State Legislature.
He was Mayor of Lockport, New York
from 1867 to 1868.
In 1868, he was nominated in the 29th District
for U.S. Congress but was defeated by Republican John Fisher
.
In 1873
, he was elected a Canal Commissioner
on the Democratic ticket, and was in office from 1874 to 1876.
In 1886, he ran again for Congress, this time in the 33rd District
, but was defeated again, this time by the Republican incumbent John B. Weber
.
He died of apoplexy
while staying at a hotel in New York City.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Life
He was a member from Niagara County of the New York State AssemblyNew York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1864.
In 1865, he was Chief Engineer of the Lockport Fire Department.
In 1866, he was one of the first directors of the Niagara Ship Canal Company which was incorporated by an Act of the New York State Legislature.
He was Mayor of Lockport, New York
Lockport (city), New York
Lockport is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 21,165 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a set of Erie canal locks within the city. Lockport is the county seat of Niagara County and is surrounded by the town of Lockport...
from 1867 to 1868.
In 1868, he was nominated in the 29th District
New York's 29th congressional district
The Twenty-ninth district of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives which covers a portion of the Appalachian mountains in New York known as the "Southern Tier." It is represented by Tom Reed...
for U.S. Congress but was defeated by Republican John Fisher
John Fisher (politician)
John Fisher , iron founder, manufacturer, was a politician, both in Canada and the United States. He had one son....
.
In 1873
New York state election, 1873
The 1873 New York state election was held on November 4, 1873, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, a Canal Commissioner and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the...
, he was elected a Canal Commissioner
Erie Canal Commission
The New York State Legislature appointed in 1810 a Commission to Explore a Route for a Canal to Lake Erie, and Report which became known as the Erie Canal Commission...
on the Democratic ticket, and was in office from 1874 to 1876.
In 1886, he ran again for Congress, this time in the 33rd District
New York's 33rd congressional district
The 33rd Congressional District of New York was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was eliminated as a result of the 1990 Census. It was last represented by Henry J. Nowak...
, but was defeated again, this time by the Republican incumbent John B. Weber
John B. Weber
John Baptiste Weber was a U.S. Representative from New York.-Early life:John Weber was born at his parents cottage on Oak Street in Buffalo, New York. His parents, Philippe Jacob Weber and Mary Anne Weber , had emigrated to the United States in 1833 from Leutenheim, Alsace and settled in Buffalo...
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He died of apoplexy
Apoplexy
Apoplexy is a medical term, which can be used to describe 'bleeding' in a stroke . Without further specification, it is rather outdated in use. Today it is used only for specific conditions, such as pituitary apoplexy and ovarian apoplexy. In common speech, it is used non-medically to mean a state...
while staying at a hotel in New York City.
Sources
- http://history.rays-place.com/ny/lockport-ny-1.htm History of Lockport, New York - from Landmarks of Niagara County, New York edited by William Pool (D. Mason & Co, Syracuse NY, 1897)
- Laws of the State of New York (1866)
- Nominations for Congress in NYT on September 29, 1868
- THE CONGRESSIONAL CANVASS in NYT on October 13, 1886