James Buffington (politician)
James Buffington | |
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U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts | |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel L. Crocker |
| Succeeded by | Oakes Ames |
| Constituency | 2nd district |
| In office March 4, 1869 – March 7, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas D. Eliot |
| Succeeded by | William W. Crapo |
| Constituency | 1st district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 16, 1817 Fall River, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 7, 1875 (aged 57) Fall River, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
James Buffington (March 16, 1817 – March 7, 1875) (also known as "Buffinton") was a member of the
Board of Selectmen from 1851 to 1854, and served as the first Mayor of Fall River under the new city government from 1854 to 1855. He was elected as a candidate of the American Party to the Thirty-fourth Congress and as a Republican
to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1863). Buffington was chairman of the Committee on Accounts (Thirty-seventh Congress, Forty-second and Forty-third Congresses), and the Committee on Military Affairs (Thirty-seventh Congress).
Buffington was mustered into the service April 24, 1861, and discharged June 15, 1861. He was not a candidate for renomination to Congress in 1862. He was a special agent of the
United States Treasury and was an internal revenue collector for the district of Massachusetts 1867–1869. Buffington was elected to the Forty-first and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1869, until his death in Fall River on March 7, 1875. His interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery
in Fall River.
See also
See also
External links
- United States Congress. "James Buffington (id: B001040)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- James Buffington at Find a Grave
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