James K. Apgar

James Kellogg Apgar (November 8, 1862 – September 21, 1940) was an American politician from New York.

Life Apgar was born on November 8, 1862, in Peekskill, New York, the son of Joseph A. Apgar, a close friend of William H. Robertson and James W. Husted,

In 1898, Apgar was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing the Westchester County 3rd District. He served in the Assembly in 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, and 1907. He was an alternate delegate to the 1900 Republican National Convention.

Apgar was appointed a member of the condemnation commission for acquiring land for the Hill View Reservoir. In 1910, he was accused, with fellow commission members George N. Rigby and Bernard F. Martin, of deliberately delaying proceedings and costing New York City at least $10,000. New York City Corporation Counsel Watson brought them to court to remove them from the commission Justice Arthur S. Tompkins didn't remove them from the commission, but he did censure them severely for the delays, including holding 65 hearings for a single land parcel.

In 1917, Apgar was elected County Register. He was re-elected in 1920. He served several terms on the board of trustees for Peeksill, and in 1925 he was elected village president. He was also a member of the board of park commissioners. He was buried in Hillside Cemetery in Cortlandt Manor.