BOSTON JOURNAL 22 Jan 1894
Hon James B. Straw, City Auditor of Manchester, NH, died at his home in that city yesterday aged 63 yrs and 9 months. The deceased had been sick only a week. The cause of death was due to a complication of diseases. [MY NOTE: Death certificate gives his age as 62y 9m]
Mr Straw was a native of Lowell, Mass, but went to Manchester more than 40 years ago. After being employed for a time on the Amoskeage Corporation in various capacities, he was appointed deputy collector of Internal Revenue. During the time he occupied that office he studied Law with Hon E. M.[Toplief? blurred on page] and was later admitted to the Bar where he gained a substantial reputation.
He was appointed City Auditor in 1890 by Hon David R. Varney and had just been re-elected for the fourth consecutive time. He was a member of the Board of Aldermen during the Administration of Hon. Ira Cross(?) in 1876 and again in 1878 during the time Hon. John L. Kelley sat in the chair.
The deceased was a radical Republican and an old time Abolitionist and one of the most exciting events in his career was a personal encounter he had with the late ex Mayor E. W. Harrington [Edward Weatherbee Harrington, SR.] in the belfrey of City Hall due to his tolling the bell at the time that John Brown was hanged after his famous raid. The deceased was a brother of the late Hon. E. A. Straw, ex- Govenor of New Hampshire.He leaves a widow [FAG#95784360] and a daughter.[FAG# 95784356]
Also
Valley Cemetery, Manchester, NH burials all in same plot:
James B. Straw III 9 April 1831 - 21 January 1894 [husband of Clara Hancock; bro of Gov Straw]
Clara A. Hancock 30 August 1834 - 29 May 1902 [wife of James Brown Straw III]
Hon James B. Straw, City Auditor of Manchester, NH, died at his home in that city yesterday aged 63 yrs and 9 months. The deceased had been sick only a week. The cause of death was due to a complication of diseases. [MY NOTE: Death certificate gives his age as 62y 9m]
Mr Straw was a native of Lowell, Mass, but went to Manchester more than 40 years ago. After being employed for a time on the Amoskeage Corporation in various capacities, he was appointed deputy collector of Internal Revenue. During the time he occupied that office he studied Law with Hon E. M.[Toplief? blurred on page] and was later admitted to the Bar where he gained a substantial reputation.
He was appointed City Auditor in 1890 by Hon David R. Varney and had just been re-elected for the fourth consecutive time. He was a member of the Board of Aldermen during the Administration of Hon. Ira Cross(?) in 1876 and again in 1878 during the time Hon. John L. Kelley sat in the chair.
The deceased was a radical Republican and an old time Abolitionist and one of the most exciting events in his career was a personal encounter he had with the late ex Mayor E. W. Harrington [Edward Weatherbee Harrington, SR.] in the belfrey of City Hall due to his tolling the bell at the time that John Brown was hanged after his famous raid. The deceased was a brother of the late Hon. E. A. Straw, ex- Govenor of New Hampshire.He leaves a widow [FAG#95784360] and a daughter.[FAG# 95784356]
Also
Valley Cemetery, Manchester, NH burials all in same plot:
James B. Straw III 9 April 1831 - 21 January 1894 [husband of Clara Hancock; bro of Gov Straw]
Clara A. Hancock 30 August 1834 - 29 May 1902 [wife of James Brown Straw III]
BOSTON JOURNAL 22 Jan 1894
Hon James B. Straw, City Auditor of Manchester, NH, died at his home in that city yesterday aged 63 yrs and 9 months. The deceased had been sick only a week. The cause of death was due to a complication of diseases. [MY NOTE: Death certificate gives his age as 62y 9m]
Mr Straw was a native of Lowell, Mass, but went to Manchester more than 40 years ago. After being employed for a time on the Amoskeage Corporation in various capacities, he was appointed deputy collector of Internal Revenue. During the time he occupied that office he studied Law with Hon E. M.[Toplief? blurred on page] and was later admitted to the Bar where he gained a substantial reputation.
He was appointed City Auditor in 1890 by Hon David R. Varney and had just been re-elected for the fourth consecutive time. He was a member of the Board of Aldermen during the Administration of Hon. Ira Cross(?) in 1876 and again in 1878 during the time Hon. John L. Kelley sat in the chair.
The deceased was a radical Republican and an old time Abolitionist and one of the most exciting events in his career was a personal encounter he had with the late ex Mayor E. W. Harrington [Edward Weatherbee Harrington, SR.] in the belfrey of City Hall due to his tolling the bell at the time that John Brown was hanged after his famous raid. The deceased was a brother of the late Hon. E. A. Straw, ex- Govenor of New Hampshire.He leaves a widow [FAG#95784360] and a daughter.[FAG# 95784356]
Also
Valley Cemetery, Manchester, NH burials all in same plot:
James B. Straw III 9 April 1831 - 21 January 1894 [husband of Clara Hancock; bro of Gov Straw]
Clara A. Hancock 30 August 1834 - 29 May 1902 [wife of James Brown Straw III]
Hon James B. Straw, City Auditor of Manchester, NH, died at his home in that city yesterday aged 63 yrs and 9 months. The deceased had been sick only a week. The cause of death was due to a complication of diseases. [MY NOTE: Death certificate gives his age as 62y 9m]
Mr Straw was a native of Lowell, Mass, but went to Manchester more than 40 years ago. After being employed for a time on the Amoskeage Corporation in various capacities, he was appointed deputy collector of Internal Revenue. During the time he occupied that office he studied Law with Hon E. M.[Toplief? blurred on page] and was later admitted to the Bar where he gained a substantial reputation.
He was appointed City Auditor in 1890 by Hon David R. Varney and had just been re-elected for the fourth consecutive time. He was a member of the Board of Aldermen during the Administration of Hon. Ira Cross(?) in 1876 and again in 1878 during the time Hon. John L. Kelley sat in the chair.
The deceased was a radical Republican and an old time Abolitionist and one of the most exciting events in his career was a personal encounter he had with the late ex Mayor E. W. Harrington [Edward Weatherbee Harrington, SR.] in the belfrey of City Hall due to his tolling the bell at the time that John Brown was hanged after his famous raid. The deceased was a brother of the late Hon. E. A. Straw, ex- Govenor of New Hampshire.He leaves a widow [FAG#95784360] and a daughter.[FAG# 95784356]
Also
Valley Cemetery, Manchester, NH burials all in same plot:
James B. Straw III 9 April 1831 - 21 January 1894 [husband of Clara Hancock; bro of Gov Straw]
Clara A. Hancock 30 August 1834 - 29 May 1902 [wife of James Brown Straw III]
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