Legislator Details
James B. Larue
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Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 39
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 2/6/1800
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County: Bergen County, NJ
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Death
Date: 1/7/1872
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County: Alameda County, CA
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His wife's name was Sarah; had at least four children (Catharine, James, John and Luke).
Number of Children: 0
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Biographical Sketch:
Came to Michigan in 1838 and settled in Berrien County. He built a double saw-mill on the St. Joseph River. He went to California in 1849 with ox teams, working at gold digging a year or two, then opened a store and boarding house near Oakland, CA, laid out the town of San Antonio, now a part of Oakland, was elected to the California Legislature, organized a steam ferry company, and ran two steamers across the bay from San Francisco to Oakland and San Antonio for several years.
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Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Whig
Committees Served On: Ways and Means , Claims
Postions Held: Speaker Pro Tempore
City of Residence: Saint Joseph
County of Residence Berrien
District: Berrien
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Date Elected: 11/2/1840
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1841
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Elected Speaker Pro Tem 4/3/1841
Chamber: House
Party: Whig
Committees Served On: Claims, Ways and Means
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City of Residence: Saint Joseph
County of Residence Berrien
District: Berrien
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/4/1839
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1840
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
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