James J. Storrow

James J. Storrow
c. 1910
President of the Boy Scouts of America
In office
May 29, 1925[1] – March 13, 1926
Preceded byColin H. Livingstone
Succeeded byMilton A. McRae
President of the Boston City Council
In office
1917
Preceded byHenry E. Hagan
Succeeded byWalter L. Collins
President of General Motors
In office
1910–1911
Preceded byWilliam M. Eaton
Succeeded byThomas Neal
Personal details
BornJanuary 1864
Boston, Massachusetts, US
DiedMarch 13, 1926 (aged 62)
New York, New York, US
Resting placeLincoln Cemetery
Lincoln, Massachusetts
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseHelen Osborne
ChildrenJames Jackson Storrow III

James Jackson Storrow II (January 1864[Note 1] – March 13, 1926) was an American investment banker, government official, and scouting leader. He gave up a legal career to become a partner of Lee, Higginson & Co.. He was also involved with automobile business, first as president of General Motors, then with Nash Motors. Active in public life, Storrow was a member of Boston's city council and school committee and lost a close race for Mayor in 1910. A leader in the Boy Scouts of America, he was the organization's second president.

  1. ^ "Storrow Becomes Second President of Boy Scouts". The New York Times. June 7, 1925.
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  4. ^ "James Jackson Storrow Jr". Find a Grave. Retrieved January 12, 2024.


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