Jacob F. James

Jacob Franklin James (July 9, 1817 – April 15, 1892^[1]) was an American politician who served as the second, as well as the seventh, mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire.

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
Born	July 9, 1817
Died	April 15, 1892(1892-04-15) (aged 74)
Political party	Whig

First election

James was the Whig candidate^[2] for mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire, he was elected on May 22, 1847, and was sworn in on May 25, 1847.^[3] He was reelected in 1848.^[4] James served until his successor was sworn in as mayor on October 6, 1849.^[5]

Second election

In 1857, as a result of a November 1856 election, James again became the mayor of Manchester.^[6]

Death

James died on April 15, 1892.^[7][8]

Notes

1. Willey's Semi-centennial Book of Manchester, 1846-1896, and Manchester Ed. of the Book of Nutfield. George Franklyn Willey. 1896. p. 223. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
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. 60
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. 45
4. "ELECTION RESULTS BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN MANCHESTER, NH 1846–2005" (PDF). www.manchesternh.gov. City Clerk of Manchester, New Hampshire. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. Boston Daily Globe. (April 16, 1892), HON. JACOB F. JAMES DEAD., Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Globe Company, p. 3

Political offices
Preceded by Hiram Brown	Mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire May 25, 1847 – October 6, 1849	Succeeded by Warren L. Lane
Preceded by Theodore T. Abbot	Mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire 1857	Succeeded by Alonzo Smith