James A. Pinney

James A. Pinney
Mayor of Boise, Idaho Territory
In office
July 11, 1881 – July 20, 1885
Preceded by Charles P. Bilderback
Succeeded by Sol Hasbrouck
Mayor of Boise, Idaho Territory (Boise, Idaho, after July 1890)
In office
July 15, 1889 – July 15, 1893
Preceded by Peter J. Pefley
Succeeded by Peter Sonna
Mayor of Boise, Idaho
In office
July 20, 1905 – April 6, 1907
Preceded by James H. Hawley
Succeeded by John M. Haines
Personal details
Born 1835
Franklin County, Ohio
Died February 4, 1914
Boise, Idaho

James Alonzo Pinney (born in 1835 in Franklin County, Ohio, died February 4, 1914 in Boise, Idaho[1] ) served as mayor of Boise, Idaho Territory (later Boise, Idaho) in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He is the only person in the city's history to serve as mayor three nonconsecutive times and win election as mayor five times.

Pinney was Boise mayor when Idaho Territory became the U.S. state of Idaho in July 1890.

References

  1. ^ Sue Paseman and Ann Felton. "Father of Modern Boise: James Alonzo Pinney". Mayoral Albums: Portraits of the Boise Mayors. http://www.boisestate.edu/history/cityhistorian/galleries_city/galleries_mayoral/pinney/1pinney_mayor.html. Retrieved 11 February 2011.