James Wadsworth (mayor)
| James Wadsworth | |
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| Member of the New York State Senate from the 31st District |
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In office January 1, 1856 – August 18, 1858 |
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| Preceded by | James O. Putnam |
| Succeeded by | Erastus S. Prosser |
| 21st Mayor of Buffalo | |
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In office March 4, 1851 – March 9, 1852 |
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| Preceded by | Henry K. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Hiram Barton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 25, 1819 Durham, Connecticut |
| Died | May 18, 1891 (aged 71) Yonkers, New York |
| Political party | Locofocos, Democrat |
| Spouse(s) |
Rosetta F. Robinson (m. 1845; her death 1866) Virginia C. Conklin (m. 1873; his death 1891) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parents | Wedworth Wadsworth, Jr. Content Scranton |
| Alma mater | Yale College (1841) |
James Wadsworth (August 25, 1819 – May 18, 1891) was Mayor of the City of Buffalo, New York, serving 1851–1852.
Wadsworth was born in Durham, Connecticut on August 25, 1819 to Wedworth Wadsworth, Jr. (1782–1860) and Content (née Scranton) Wadsworth (1783–1839). His elder brothers included Wedworth Wadsworth (1811-1876) and William Wadsworth (c. 1817-1870), the Durham Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace. Wadsworth graduated from Yale College in 1841.
His paternal grandfather, John Noyes Wadsworth II (1758–1814) was the elder brother of William Wadsworth (1765–1833) and James Wadsworth (1768–1844), who settled in and founded Geneseo. Their father, John Noyes Wadsworth (1732–1817) was the younger brother of James Wadsworth (1730–1816), a Brigadier General in the American Revolution and later an anti-Federalist during the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in Connecticut. They were all members of the prominent Wadsworth family of Connecticut, descended from William Wadsworth (1594–1675), one of the Founders of Hartford, Connecticut who under, the leadership of Pastor Thomas Hooker, helped found that city in June 1636.
After graduating from Yale in 1841, he moved to Buffalo. In 1843, he moved back to New Haven, Connecticut, and for two years studied literature and then law.
In 1845, he returned to Buffalo, and established the law firm of Wadsworth & Cameron. He became involved in real estate and purchased land from Judge Ebenezer Walden. In 1850, he was chosen Buffalo city attorney. On March 4, 1851, was elected as the Locofoco candidate for mayor. During his term, the New York and Erie Railroad was completed from New York to Dunkirk and the Buffalo Female Academy opened. His term as mayor ended on March 9, 1852.
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