James Augustus Fox
James Augustus Fox (August 11, 1827 – December 15, 1900) was a Massachusetts lawyer and politician who served on the Board of Aldermen and as the Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
James Augustus Fox | |
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| Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 1881 – January 1885 | |
| Preceded by | James Morris Whiton Hall |
| Succeeded by | William Russell |
| Member of Cambridge, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen | |
| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate | |
| In office 1870–1871 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1867–1868 | |
| Member of the Boston, Massachusetts School Committee | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 11, 1827[1] Boston, Massachusetts[1] |
| Resting place | Mount Auburn Cemetery[2] Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Spouse(s) | Julia Elizabeth Valentine, m. 1848,[1] d. 1872.[1] |
| Children | Henrietta Fox; Julia Fox; and Lillian Fox.[1] |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union[1] |
| Branch/service | Union Army[1] |
| Rank | Captain[1] |
| Unit | Boston City Guard, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Thirteenth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers[1] |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War [1] |
Fox was born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 11, 1827, to George Howe Fox and Emily (Wyatt) Fox.[1] In 1848 Fox married Julia Elizabeth Valentine, Julia died in 1872.[1] They had three children Henrietta, Julia and Lillian.[1] His older brother was the stage star and clown George "G.L." Fox.
References
- Eliot, Samuel Atkins (1913), A History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1913, Cambridge, MA: 'The Cambridge Tribune', p. 200.
- "Map | Mount Auburn Cemetery". Mountauburn.org. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
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| Preceded by James Morris Whiton Hall |
Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts January 1881 – January 1885 |
Succeeded by William Russell |
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