James N. Buffum
| James Needham Buffum[1] | |
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| 14th Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 1, 1872[1] – January 6, 1873 |
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| Preceded by | Edwin Walden |
| Succeeded by | Jacob M. Lewis |
| 12th Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 4, 1869[1] – January 3, 1870[1] |
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| Preceded by | Roland G. Usher |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Walden |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[2][3] | |
| In office 1873 – 1873[2] |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | May 16, 1807[1] North Berwick, Maine[4] |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.[1][3] Lynn, Massachusetts[3] |
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James Needham Buffum (May 16, 1807 – June 12, 1887) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the 12th and 14th Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.
Early life
Buffum was born in North Berwick, Maine on May 16, 1807[1][4] to Samuel and Hannah (Varney) Bufum.[2]
Career
Buffum was the Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts from 1869 to 1870 and from 1872 to 1873. He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[5]
Abolitionist
When Frederick Douglass was dragged out of a train car on the Eastern Railroad, Buffum helped Douglass fight off the mob.[4] In 1845 Buffum went to Scotland with Douglass to protest against the Free Church of Scotland keeping money donated from American slave holders.[4]
Death
Buffum died on June 12, 1887 and is interred at Pine Grove Cemetery in Lynn, Massachusetts.[6]
References
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- New York Times obituary; June 13, 1888.
- Find A Grave
- Massachusetts Historical Society
- The Political Graveyard
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| Preceded by | 12th Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts January 4, 1869 to January 3, 1870 |
Succeeded by Edwin Walden |
| Preceded by | 14th Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts January 1, 1872 to January 6, 1873 |
Succeeded by Jacob M. Lewis |
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