James E. Tolman
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 21st Essex District |
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In office 1917 – 1918 |
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| Preceded by | Harry C. Foster |
| Succeeded by | John Thomas |
| Majority | 2 |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 22nd Essex District |
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In office 1914 – 1916 |
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| Preceded by | Charles D. Smith |
| Succeeded by | James MacFarlane Lyle |
| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate 3rd Essex District |
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In office 1910 – 1911 |
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| Preceded by | James F. Shaw |
| Succeeded by | George Schofield |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 22nd Essex District |
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In office 1909 – 1909 |
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| Preceded by | John A. Stoddart |
| Succeeded by | George A. Ricker |
| Majority | 942 |
| Mayor of Gloucester, Massachusetts |
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In office 1903 – Jan. 2, 1905 |
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| Preceded by | William W. French |
| Succeeded by | George E. MacDonald7 |
| President of the Gloucester, Massachusetts Common Council |
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In office 1901 – 1901 |
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| President of the Gloucester, Massachusetts Common Council |
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In office 1899 – 1899 |
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| Member of the Gloucester, Massachusetts Common Council |
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In office 1899 – 1901 |
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| Born | November 8, 1867 Gloucester, Massachusetts |
| Died | February 20, 1956 (aged 88) Gloucester, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Boston University School of Law, 1909. |
| Occupation | Lawyer Theatre owner Grocery and provision business |
James E. Tolman (November 8, 1867-February 21, 1956) was an American lawyer, and politician who served as the mayor of Gloucester, Massachusetts and as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Tolman was born on November 8, 1867 in Gloucester, Massachusetts. He attended Gloucester public schools and in 1909 graduated from Boston University School of Law.
Tolman was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1910. For fifteen years, he worked in the theatre business as part of the partnership of Lothrop and Tolman. Tolman also worked in the grocery and provision business.
From 1899 to 1901 Tolman served on the Gloucester, Massachusetts Common Council. For two years, in 1899 and in 1901, Tolman was the President of the Common Council.
In 1902 Tolman ran as an Independent Republican Gloucester mayoral election. On December 2, 1902 Tolman was elected as the mayor of Gloucester.
Tolman served as a Republican member of the Massachusetts House representing the Twenty Second Essex District in 1909, and again from 1914 to 1916. From 1917 to 1918 Tolman represented the Twenty First Essex District in the House.
In the 1909 House Tolman served as the Clerk of the Committee on Public Lighting. In the 1914 House Tolman served on the Committee on Legal Affairs and on the Committee on Public Lighting. In the 1915 House Tolman served as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Lighting. In the 1916 House Tolman served on the Committee on legal affairs and as the Chairman of the Committee on public lighting.
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