James Frederick Oyster | |
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_LOC_npcc.07570_(cropped).jpg) Oyster in 1923 | |
| Member of the District of Columbia Board of Commissioners | |
| In office March 21, 1921 – May 19, 1925 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 14, 1851 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | May 19, 1925 (aged 74) |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Children | 2 |
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James Frederick Oyster (February 14, 1851 – May 19, 1925) was a member of the District of Columbia Board of Commissioners, president of the DC Board of Education and merchant. During his time as a commissioner, Oyster helped enforce Prohibition and gambling laws in the District of Columbia and worked to remedy traffic issues in the city by establishing one-lane streets and block signal traffic lights.