James Augustus Fox
| James Augustus Fox | |
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| Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
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In office January 1881 – January 1885 |
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| Preceded by | James Morris Whiton Hall |
| Succeeded by | William Russell |
| Member of Cambridge, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen |
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| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate |
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In office 1870–1871 |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives |
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In office 1867–1868 |
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| Member of the Boston, Massachusetts School Committee |
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| Born | August 11, 1827 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Resting place |
Mount Auburn Cemetery Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Spouse(s) | Julia Elizabeth Valentine, m. 1848, d. 1872. |
| Children | Henrietta Fox; Julia Fox; and Lillian Fox. |
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| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Service/branch | Union Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Boston City Guard, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Thirteenth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers |
| Battles/wars |
American Civil War |
James Augustus Fox (August 11, 1827 – December 15, 1900) was a Massachusetts lawyer and politician who served on the Board of Aldermen and as the Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Fox was born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 11, 1827, to George Howe Fox and Emily (Wyatt) Fox. In 1848 Fox married Julia Elizabeth Valentine, Julia died in 1872. They had three children Henrietta, Julia and Lillian. His older brother was the stage star and clown George "G.L." Fox.
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