James L. English

James L. English
Mayor of Sacramento
In office 1855–1855
Preceded by	R. P. Johnson
Succeeded by	Benjamin Barnard Redding
California State Treasurer
In office 1857–1858
Governor	J. Neely Johnson
Preceded by	Henry Bates
Succeeded by	Thomas Findley
Personal details
Born	James Lawrence English June 5, 1813 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	May 29, 1889 (aged 75) Sacramento, California

James Lawrence English (June 5, 1813 – May 29, 1889) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, English lived in Pettis County, Missouri, prior to moving to Sacramento, California, in 1853. Shortly after his arrival, he became associated with Philip Leget Edwards in the Sacramento law firm of Edwards and English.

English was Mayor of Sacramento in 1855. From 1857 to 1858, he was California State Treasurer. He also served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1876.

James L. English died at age 76 in Sacramento. He is interred in the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery.[1]

References

1. "Sacramento Historic City Cemetery Burial Index" (PDF). Old City Cemetery Committee. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 5, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2011.

• Los Angeles Times, May 30, 1889, "Death of James L. English," p. 5.

External links

• James L. English at the Political Graveyard
• Sacramento Masonic Lodge No. 40 - James L. English

Political offices
Preceded by R. P. Johnson	Mayor of Sacramento, California 1855	Succeeded by Benjamin B. Redding
Preceded by Henry Bates	Treasurer of California 1857–1858	Succeeded by Thomas Findley