Legislator Details

Image of James Frederic Joy
Image Description:
Portrait of James Frederic Joy scanned from Rep.Dist. 1 page following p.86.

James Frederic Joy
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Number of sessions served 1
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Gender: Male
Age at election: 50

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 12/20/1810
City: Durham, NH
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Country: US
 
Death
Date: 9/24/1896
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Marital Information:
married Martha Alger Reed, dau. of John Reed of Yarmouth, MA; children: Sarah Reed (Jenks), Martha Alger (Newland)& James; 2nd wife Mary Bourne of Hartford, CT.; children: Frederick, Henry Bourne & Richard Pickering.

Number of Children: 6

Background

Religion: Calvinist and Congregationalist
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Occupation: teacher, banker, lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
Common schools in New York, graduated from Dartmouth College in 1835, graduated from Cambridge Law School.

Biographical Sketch:
Cyc. & MICenH give birth date as 12/2/1810. Son of James (a blacksmith/ manufacturer/ shipbuilder) & Sarah (Pickering) Joy. Grad. from Dartmouth College, 1833, BA; law degree from Harvard. Came to Detroit, MI 9/1836. Heavily involved in railroad litigation in Mich, Illinois & Indiana and was the President of the Michigan Railroad company. A Whig then Free Soil then Republican

Notable Facts:
Helped launch the successful construction of the Soo Canals c.1855. Pres. of Michigan Central Railroad, 1867. Claims to have never touched tobacco nor intoxicating drinks in any form.

Sessions Served:

Twenty-First Legislature, 1861-1862
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Ways and Means , Supplies and Expenditures
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
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Date Elected: 11/6/1860
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1861
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
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Bibliography:

Cyc 1:44-46, portrait facing p.44; Lewis 5:89-90 see Henry's biog.; Manual 1861 p.115; Rep.Dist 1:86-87 portrait on page following p.86.
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