James Sutherland | |
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17th Mayor of Janesville, Wisconsin | |
In office April 1872 – April 1874 | |
Preceded by | Anson Rogers |
Succeeded by | Hiram Merrill |
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 17th district | |
In office January 1, 1855 – January 3, 1859 | |
Preceded by | Ezra Miller |
Succeeded by | Zebulon P. Burdick |
Personal details | |
Born | Smithfield, Ohio, U.S. | March 20, 1820
Died | October 30, 1905 Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 85)
Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Wisconsin |
Political party | Republican Free Soil (before 1854) |
Spouse |
Elizabeth Withington
(m. 1846; died 1899) |
Children |
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Alma mater | Norwalk Seminary |
James Sutherland (March 20, 1820 – October 30, 1905) was an American educator, historian, and Republican politician. He was the 17th mayor of Janesville, Wisconsin, (1872–1874) and was an important leader in the development of the city's school system. Earlier, he represented Rock County in the Wisconsin Senate (1855–1859), where he led the effort to create the Wisconsin normal schools.