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Jonathan Scoville

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Jonathan Scoville
Portrait of Jonathan Scoville
39th Mayor of Buffalo
In office
1884–1885
Preceded byJohn B. Manning
Succeeded byPhilip Becker
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 32nd district
In office
November 12, 1880 – March 3, 1883
Preceded byNathan K. Hall
Succeeded bySolomon G. Haven
Personal details
BornJuly 14, 1830
Salisbury, Connecticut, USA
DiedMarch 4, 1891(1891-03-04) (aged 60)
Salisbury, Connecticut, USA
Political partyDemocratic
Spousenever married
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Jonathan Scoville (July 14, 1830 – March 4, 1891) was an American businessman who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1880 to 1883, and as mayor of Buffalo from 1884 to 1885.

Biography

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Born in Salisbury, Connecticut, Scoville attended various educational institutions in Massachusetts, including the scientific department of Harvard University.

He engaged in business in Canaan, Connecticut, in 1854 as an iron manufacturer and mine owner. He moved to Buffalo, New York, in 1860 and established a car-wheel foundry, and the next year established another in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Political career

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Congress

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Scoville was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ray V. Pierce. He was reelected to the Forty-seventh Congress and served from November 12, 1880, to March 3, 1883. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1882.

Mayor of Buffalo

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He served as mayor of Buffalo in 1884 and 1885.

Death

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He died in New York City, March 4, 1891. He was interred in Salisbury Cemetery, Salisbury, Connecticut.

References

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  1. ^ Rizzo, Michael (2005). Through The Mayors' Eyes. Lulu. p. 424. ISBN 978-1-4116-3757-3.

Sources

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Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Buffalo, NY
1884–1885
Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 32nd congressional district

1880-11-12 – 1883
Succeeded by

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress