James B. Blake
American politician
About James B. Blake
Lived 1827 – 1870 (aged 43). James B. Blake was an American.
James Barnard Blake (June 19, 1827 – December 18, 1870) was an American politician who served as the 15th Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts, from 1866 to 1870. Blake was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 19, 1827. He was educated in the public schools of Boston and attended Chauncy Hall School.
When he was eighteen years old, he entered his uncle's firm, Blake & Darracott, which had charge of the first gas-works in Worcester.
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Who was James B. Blake?
American politician
When was James B. Blake born?
James B. Blake was born on 19 June 1827 in Boston.
When did James B. Blake die?
James B. Blake died on 18 December 1870 in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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James B. Blake was American.
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