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'''James Raynor Whiting''' (April 30, 1803 – March 16, 1872) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. |
'''James Raynor Whiting''' (April 30, 1803 – March 16, 1872) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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He was [[New York County District Attorney]] from 1838 to 1844. In 1842 as District Attorney, he prosecuted [[John C. Colt]] for the murder of Samuel Adams.<ref>{{cite book|title=Killer Colt: Murder, Disgrace, and the Making of an American Legend |first=Harold|last=Schecter| |
He was [[New York County District Attorney]] from 1838 to 1844. In 1842 as District Attorney, he prosecuted [[John C. Colt]] for the murder of Samuel Adams.<ref>{{cite book |title=Killer Colt: Murder, Disgrace, and the Making of an American Legend |first=Harold |last=Schecter |author-link=Harold Schechter |page=[https://archive.org/details/killercoltmurder00sche_0/page/210 210] |publisher=Random House |year=2010 |isbn=978-0-345-47681-4 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/killercoltmurder00sche_0/page/210 }}</ref><ref name=obituary>{{cite news |url=http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030313/1872-03-19/ed-1/seq-10/ |newspaper=[[New York Herald]] |page=10, column 2 |date=March 19, 1872 |title=Obituary. James R. Whiting}}{{PD-notice}}</ref> |
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In November 1855, he was elected on the [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] ticket a justice of the [[New York Supreme Court]], and took office on January 1, 1856, but resigned the following year. In November 1857, [[Josiah Sutherland]] was elected to fill the vacancy. |
In November 1855, he was elected on the [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] ticket a justice of the [[New York Supreme Court]], and took office on January 1, 1856, but resigned the following year. In November 1857, [[Josiah Sutherland]] was elected to fill the vacancy.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/newyorkcivillis00houggoog |title=The New-York Civil List |first=Franklin B. |last=Hough |location=Albany, N. Y. |publisher=Weed, Parsons & Co. |year=1858 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/newyorkcivillis00houggoog/page/n378 350], 377}} (gives wrong first name, "John", on page 350])</ref> |
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In November 1856, Whiting ran on a Reform ticket for [[Mayor of New York City]], but he and four other candidates were defeated by [[Fernando Wood]]. |
In November 1856, Whiting ran on a Reform ticket for [[Mayor of New York City]], but he and four other candidates were defeated by [[Fernando Wood]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1855/11/12/76465183.pdf |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=November 12, 1855 |title=City Election}} {{cite news |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1856/11/03/77062813.pdf |newspaper=The New York Times |date=November 3, 1856 |title=The Elections To-morrow}}</ref> |
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Whiting also owned and developed real estate. For example, he once owned the [[Old Broadway Theatre|Broadway Theatre]], demolished it, and replaced it with a modern textile showroom.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1912/11/24/100382852.pdf |newspaper=The New York Times |date=November 24, 1912 |title=Will Jarvie Buy Tiny Corner Plot? |quote=Mr. Whiting, in his day, was a large owner of realty in that locality. He bought the old Broadway Theatre, which stood on the former Tefft-Weller Building site, 326 to 330 Broadway, and erected the structure soon after 1859, when the theatre was torn down.}}</ref> |
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He was buried at the [[Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx)]]. |
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He was buried at the [[Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx)]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1872/03/21/79015501.pdf |newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 21, 1872 |title=Funeral Obsequies of Ex-Judge Whiting}} (has typo in middle name, "Traynor")</ref> |
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==References== |
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*[https://books.google.com/books?id=E3sFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA850 ''The New York Civil List''] compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 350 and 377; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858) [gives wrong first name "John" on page 350] |
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*[http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9F0DE6DA103DE034BC4A52DFB767838E649FDE ''CITY ELECTION.; OFFICERS ELECTED''] in NYT on November 12, 1855 |
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*[http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9F04EFDD1039E134BC4B53DFB767838D649FDE ''THE ELECTIONS TO-MORROW''] in NYT on November 3, 1856 |
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*[http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D05E2DA1739EF34BC4951DFB5668389669FDE ''Funeral Obsequies of Ex-Judge Whiting''] in NYT on March 21, 1872 [has typo in middle name "Traynor"] |
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Latest revision as of 05:50, 22 September 2024
James Raynor Whiting (April 30, 1803 – March 16, 1872) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
[edit]He was New York County District Attorney from 1838 to 1844. In 1842 as District Attorney, he prosecuted John C. Colt for the murder of Samuel Adams.[1][2]
In November 1855, he was elected on the Democratic ticket a justice of the New York Supreme Court, and took office on January 1, 1856, but resigned the following year. In November 1857, Josiah Sutherland was elected to fill the vacancy.[3]
In November 1856, Whiting ran on a Reform ticket for Mayor of New York City, but he and four other candidates were defeated by Fernando Wood.[4]
Whiting also owned and developed real estate. For example, he once owned the Broadway Theatre, demolished it, and replaced it with a modern textile showroom.[5]
He was buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx).[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Schecter, Harold (2010). Killer Colt: Murder, Disgrace, and the Making of an American Legend. Random House. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-345-47681-4.
- ^ "Obituary. James R. Whiting". New York Herald. March 19, 1872. p. 10, column 2.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Hough, Franklin B. (1858). The New-York Civil List. Albany, N. Y.: Weed, Parsons & Co. pp. 350, 377. (gives wrong first name, "John", on page 350])
- ^ "City Election" (PDF). The New York Times. November 12, 1855. "The Elections To-morrow" (PDF). The New York Times. November 3, 1856.
- ^ "Will Jarvie Buy Tiny Corner Plot?" (PDF). The New York Times. November 24, 1912.
Mr. Whiting, in his day, was a large owner of realty in that locality. He bought the old Broadway Theatre, which stood on the former Tefft-Weller Building site, 326 to 330 Broadway, and erected the structure soon after 1859, when the theatre was torn down.
- ^ "Funeral Obsequies of Ex-Judge Whiting" (PDF). The New York Times. March 21, 1872. (has typo in middle name, "Traynor")