| 词条 | James Jackson Jr. (New York) |
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James Jackson Jr. (ca. 1826 - March 7, 1891 New York City) was an American businessman and politician from New York. LifeHe was a member of the New York State Assembly (Niagara Co., 1st D.) in 1864.[1] 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. References1. ^{{ cite web | url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1868/09/29/78956909.pdf | title=Nomination for Congress | publisher= The New York Times | date=September 29, 1868}} Sources
Niagara County, 1st District | before = Benjamin H. Fletcher | years = 1864 | after = Albert H. Pickard}}{{s-end}}{{Erie Canal Commissioner}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, James Jr.}} 7 : 1820s births|1891 deaths|Politicians from Lockport, New York|Erie Canal Commissioners|Members of the New York State Assembly|Mayors of places in New York (state)|19th-century American politicians |
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