James R. Whiting
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James Raynor Whiting was an American lawyer and politician from New York
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from 1838 to 1844. In 1842 as District Attorney, he prosecuted John C. Colt
for the murder of Samuel Adams.
In November 1855, he was elected on the Democratic ticket a justice of the New York Supreme Court
, and took office on January 1, 1856, but resigned the following year. In November 1857, Josiah Sutherland
was elected to fill the vacancy.
In November 1856, Whiting ran on a Reform ticket for Mayor of New York City
, but he and four other candidates were defeated by Fernando Wood
.
He was buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx).
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 New York County District AttorneyNew York County District Attorney
The New York County District Attorney is the elected district attorney for New York County , New York. The office is responsible for the prosecution of violations of New York state laws....
from 1838 to 1844. In 1842 as District Attorney, he prosecuted John C. Colt
John C. Colt
John Caldwell Colt , the brother of Samuel Colt, was a fur-trader, book keeper, law clerk, and teacher. He became an authority on double-entry bookkeeping system and published a textbook on the subject. He was convicted of the murder of a printer named Samuel Adams, to whom Colt owed money over...
for the murder of Samuel Adams.
In November 1855, he was elected on the Democratic ticket a justice of the New York Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...
, and took office on January 1, 1856, but resigned the following year. In November 1857, Josiah Sutherland
Josiah Sutherland
Josiah Sutherland was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...
was elected to fill the vacancy.
In November 1856, Whiting ran on a Reform ticket for Mayor of New York City
Mayor of New York City
The Mayor of the City of New York is head of the executive branch of New York City's government. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within New York City.The budget overseen by the...
, but he and four other candidates were defeated by Fernando Wood
Fernando Wood
Fernando Wood was an American politician of the Democratic Party and mayor of New York City; he also served as a United States Representative and as Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means in both the 45th and 46th Congress .A successful shipping merchant who became Grand Sachem of the...
.
He was buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx).
Sources
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 350 and 377; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858) [gives wrong first name "John" on page 350]
- CITY ELECTION.; OFFICERS ELECTED in NYT on November 12, 1855
- THE ELECTIONS TO-MORROW in NYT on November 3, 1856
- Funeral Obsequies of Ex-Judge Whiting in NYT on March 21, 1872 [has typo in middle name "Traynor"]