James D. Warren

James Dunlap Warren (January 12, 1823 – December 17, 1886) was an American newspaper publisher and politician from New York.

Early life Warren was born on January 12, 1823, in Bennington, New York, the son of Orsamus Warren (1800–1876) and Nancy ( Joslyn) Warren (1800–1843).

Warren moved to Wales with his family when he was two, later to Clarence. Growing up, he worked on the family farm and his father's store while attending school. When he was 20, he toured the South and spent a year in Natchez, Mississippi. After he returned North, he spent a few years working as a merchant and farmer in Clarence.

Career In 1854, he was elected County Treasurer of Erie County for a three-year term. He also served several terms as town supervisor and a few terms as clerk of the board of supervisors. He was also president of White's Bank in Buffalo. In 1853, Warren married his second wife, Mary Smith Mills, with whom he had three more children:

Warren died at his Buffalo home on December 17, 1886. He was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery.