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Date

1885

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British Library HMNTS 10412.ee.33."

Notes

James McCoy was an American Democratic politician from California. McCoy was president of the San Diego's Board of Trustees during 1869–1871, when San Diego did not have a Mayoral form of government. He was sheriff of San Diego County, California during 1862–1872. During 1871–1874 he served in the California State Senate. While senator he worked on getting a railroad to San Diego (with limited success), mail service, and land cessions to San Diego.

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Image extracted from page 153 of The City and County of San Diego. Illustrated, and containing biographical sketches …, by VAN DYKE, Theodore Strong. Original held and digitised by the British Library. Copied from Flickr.

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