James L. English
James Lawrence English | |
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Benjamin Barnard Redding | |
California State Treasurer | |
In office 1857–1858 | |
Governor | J. Neely Johnson |
Preceded by | Henry Bates |
Succeeded by | Thomas Findley |
Personal details | |
Born | June 5, 1813 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Died | May 29, 1889 (aged 75) Sacramento, California |
James Lawrence English (June 5, 1813 – May 29, 1889) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician.
Born in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, English lived in Pettis County, Missouri, prior to moving to Sacramento, California, in 1853. Shortly after his arrival, he became associated with Philip Leget Edwards in the Sacramento law firm
of Edwards and English.
English was
Mayor of Sacramento in 1855, and his administration was one of unusual prosperity for the city. From 1857 to 1858, he was California State Treasurer. He also served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention
in 1876.
James L. English died at age 76 in Sacramento. He is interred in the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery.[1]
References
- ^ "Sacramento Historic City Cemetery Burial Index" (PDF). Old City Cemetery Committee. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 5, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
- Los Angeles Times, May 30, 1889, "Death of James L. English," p. 5.
External links
- James L. English at the Political Graveyard
- Sacramento Masonic Lodge No. 40 - James L. English