James W. Booth
American politician
James W. Booth | |
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| Born | (1822-09-09)September 9, 1822 New York City, US |
| Died | September 14, 1876(1876-09-14) (aged 54) Nyack, New York, US |
James Wadsworth Booth (September 9, 1822 New York City – September 14, 1876 Nyack, New York) was an American politician from New York.[1]
Life
He attended schools in New York City, and became a dyer and manufacturer of cotton goods.[2]
He was a member of the Board of Fire Commissioners in 1865, but resigned after three months.[1][2] In 1873, he was elected by the State Legislature as a Regent of the University of the State of New York.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (5th D.) from 1874 until his death, sitting in the 97th, 98th and 99th New York State Legislatures.[2]
He died from heart disease at the house of his brother-in-law in Nyack, New York, on September 14, 1876, at age 54.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "James W. Booth" (PDF). New York Times. September 15, 1876. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
He was born in 1822 on the corner of Bedford street and Barrow, in the Ninth Ward, and has lived in the same block ever since ... was made a Fire Commissioner and served in that capacity for several months.
- ^ a b c W. H. McElroy (1875). "James W. Booth". Life Sketches of Government Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York in 1875. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
As a dyer and manufacturer of cotton goods ...
Sources
- The Fire Commissioners Sworn In in NYT on May 4, 1865
- The Fire Department in NYT on September 5, 1865
- NOMINATION OF REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY in NYT on May 14, 1873
| New York State Senate | ||
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| Preceded by Erastus C. Benedict | New York State Senate 5th District 1874–1876 | Succeeded by Alfred Wagstaff Jr. |
