James Augustus Fox
For other people named James Fox, see James Fox (disambiguation).
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] |
Signature | |
Military service | |
Allegiance |
United States of America Union[1] |
Service/branch | 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] |
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.
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.
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Political offices | ||
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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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