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Cause of death
  
Heart disease


Name
  
James Booth

Born
  
September 9, 1822 (
1822-09-09
)
New York City

Died
  
September 14, 1876(1876-09-14) (aged 54) Nyack, New York

James Wadsworth Booth (September 9, 1822 New York City – September 14, 1876 Nyack, Rockland County, New York) was an American politician from New York.

Life

He attended schools in New York City, and became a dyer and manufacturer of cotton goods.

He was a member of the Board of Fire Commissioners in 1865, but resigned after three months. In 1873, he was elected by the State Legislature as a Regent of the University of the State of New York.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (5th D.) from 1874 until his death, sitting in the 97th, 98th and 99th New York State Legislatures.

He died from heart disease at the house of his brother-in-law in Nyack, New York on September 14, 1876 at age 54.

References

James W. Booth Wikipedia