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James Frederick Joy
American railroad executive and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Frederick Joy (December 2, 1810 – September 24, 1896) was an American railroad magnate and politician in Detroit, Michigan.
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Quick Facts Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 1st district, Regent of the University of Michigan ...
James Frederick Joy | |
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Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
In office January 1, 1861 – December 31, 1862 | |
Regent of the University of Michigan | |
In office January 1, 1882 – December 24, 1886 | |
Preceded by | E. C. Walker |
Succeeded by | Charles S. Draper |
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Born | (1810-12-02)December 2, 1810 Durham, New Hampshire |
Died | September 24, 1896(1896-09-24) (aged 85) Detroit, Michigan |
Resting place | Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Other political affiliations | Whig Free Soil |
Children | Henry Bourne Joy |
Parent(s) | James Joy and Sarah Gee Pickering |
Alma mater | Dartmouth College (1833), Harvard Law School (1836) |
Occupation | Lawyer, railroad magnate, politician |
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