Jacob F. James

Hon. Jacob F. James
2nd Mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire
In office May 25, 1847 – October 6, 1849
Preceded by	Hiram Brown
Succeeded by	Warren L. Lane
7th Mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire
In office 1857–1857
Preceded by	Theodore T. Abbot
Succeeded by	Alonzo Smith
Personal details
Died	April 15, 1892
Political party	Whig

Jacob F. James was an American politician who served as the second, as well as the seventh mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire.

First Election

James was the Whig candidate^[1] for mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire he was elected on May 22, 1847 and was sworn in on May 25, 1847.^[2] James served until his successor was sworn in as mayor on October 6, 1849.^[3]

Second Election

In 1857, as a result of a November 1856 election, James again became the mayor of Manchester.^[4]

Death

James died on April 15, 1892.^[5][6]

Notes

1. Clarke, John B. (1875), Manchester: A Brief Record of its Past and a Picture of its Present..., Manchester, New Hampshire: John B. Clarke Company, p. 60.
2. Clarke, John B. (1875), Manchester: A Brief Record of its Past and a Picture of its Present..., Manchester, New Hampshire: John B. Clarke Company, p. 45.
3. Clarke, John B. (1875), Manchester: A Brief Record of its Past and a Picture of its Present..., Manchester, New Hampshire: John B. Clarke Company, p. 46.
4. Clarke, John B. (1875), Manchester: A Brief Record of its Past and a Picture of its Present..., Manchester, New Hampshire: John B. Clarke Company, p. 50.
5. Eastman, Herbert W. (1897), Semi-Centennial of the City of Manchester, New Hampshire September 6, 7, 8, 9, 1896, Manchester, New Hampshire: John B. Clarke Company, p. 12.
6. Boston Daily Globe. (April 16, 1892), HON. JACOB F. JAMES DEAD., Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Globe Company, p. 3.