James L. English

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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". Old City Cemetery Committee. 2005. 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

Political offices
Preceded by R. P. Johnson	Mayor of Sacramento, California 1855	Succeeded by Benjamin B. Redding

v t e Treasurers of California

Roman McMeans Bates English Findley Ashley Pacheco Coronel Baehr Estudillo Well January Oullahan Herold McDonald Rackliffe Green Reeves Williams Roberts Richardson Johnson Button Priest Unruh Whitney Hayes Brown Fong Angelides Lockyer

Persondata
Name	English, James L.
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	June 5, 1813
Place of birth
Date of death	May 29, 1889
Place of death

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