About James Augustus Fox
Lived 1827 – 1901 (aged 74). James Augustus Fox was an American lawyer and politician.
James Augustus Fox (August 11, 1827September 1901) was an American politician, lawyer, and soldier. He served in the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He was also a four-term mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Early life Fox was born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 11, 1827. He was descended from English and Scottish people. His father, George Howe Fox, came from the line of the author John Foxe. His mother, Emily Fox , was related to the statesman John Murray Forbes. Fox attended Boston Public Schools and Harvard Law School before clerking for John C. Park.
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Who was James Augustus Fox?
politician in Massachusetts, US (1827-1900)
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James Augustus Fox was born on 11 August 1827 in Boston.
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James Augustus Fox died on 1 September 1901.
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James Augustus Fox was a lawyer and politician.
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