About James Kingsley
Lived 1797 – 1878 (aged 81). James Kingsley was an American politician, lawyer and judge.
James Kingsley (6 January 1797 – 10 August 1878) was an attorney and mayor of Ann Arbor from 1855 to 1856.
Attorney James "Honest Jim" Kingsley, who came to Ann Arbor in 1826, was the first member of the Washtenaw County Bar, a probate judge, and a member of both the territorial and later the state legislature, as well as Ann Arbor's second mayor and a regent of the University of Michigan.
Kingsley Street in Ann Arbor is named after him.
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Who was James Kingsley?
American politician
When was James Kingsley born?
James Kingsley was born on 6 January 1797 in Canterbury.
When did James Kingsley die?
James Kingsley died on 10 August 1878 in Ann Arbor.
What was James Kingsley's occupation?
James Kingsley was a politician, lawyer and judge.
What nationality was James Kingsley?
James Kingsley was American.
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