John Q. Tufts | |
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| Member of theLos Angeles City Council for the5th ward | |
| In office December 5, 1890 – December 12, 1892 | |
| Preceded by | Austin C. Shafer |
| Succeeded by | Freeman G. Teed |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIowa's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Aylett R. Cotton |
| Succeeded by | Hiram Price |
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| Born | (1840-07-12)July 12, 1840 Aurora, Indiana |
| Died | September 4, 1902(1902-09-04) (aged 62) Los Angeles, California |
| Political party | Republican |
John Quincy Adams Tufts (July 12, 1840 – September 4, 1902) was an AmericanRepublicanpolitician from Iowa and California. He was founder of a sporting goods company inLos Angeles.
Tufts was born on July 12, 1840, inAurora, Indiana, to Servetus (or Servitus) Tufts and Emily (Dudley) Tufts. The family moved to a farm inMuscatine County, Iowa, in 1852. He attended common schools as a child and thenCornell College inMount Vernon, Iowa. He married Susan Shaw Cook on October 10, 1861. They had eleven children.[1][2][3]
Tufts moved to Los Angeles in 1887. He was a member of theMasons and of the Creel Club[2][3]
On September 4, 1902, he died at his home, 3303 SouthGrand Avenue, at age 68. He was survived by his wife and ten children, Anna D. Lyon, Emily F. Cass, Martha W. Muir, Edward B. Tufts, John Q. Tufts Jr., Will A. Tufts, Carl R. Tufts and Roy N. Tufts, all of Los Angeles; Maud S. Frick of San Francisco, and Eva S. Sanson ofIndian Territory.[4] He was interred inAngelus Cemetery inCentral Los Angeles.[2]
In 1858, Tufts moved toCedar County, Iowa,[citation needed] and was a farmer nearWilton in that county.[2][3]
Tufts was a member of theIowa House of Representatives in 1870, to 1875.[5] In his final term he was the chairman of the Railroad Committee of the Iowa House and was considered a strong advocate for railroad regulation.[6]
In 1874 he was elected as a Republican to representIowa's 2nd congressional district in theUnited States House of Representatives. He did not run for re-election in 1876. He served in Congress from March 4, 1875, to March 3, 1877. He was also aUnited States Indian Agent in the Union Agency atMuskogee in theIndian Territory (nowOklahoma), from 1879 to 1887.[3][7]
During his tenure as Indian Commissioner, he organized the first unit of theUnited States Indian Police in February 1880.[8] In his annual report to the Secretary of the Interior, John Q. Tufts consistently asked to have the number and pay increased for the United States Indian Police. He urged the government to resolve the question of citizenship in the Indian Nation and he supported thefreedman's claims to citizenship in theCherokee Nation. John Q. Tufts also asked that laws be passed to provide imprisonment of intruders who return after being removed for the theft of coal and timber. The intruders were often whites who stole with impunity from Indian lands.[9][10] In August of 1883 Tufts helped to broker peace within the Creek Nation when a faction that was dissatisfied with election results attempted a rebellion.[11]
In Los Angeles, he engaged in thereal estate business[citation needed] and also founded the Tufts-Lyons Arms Company, asporting-goods firm. In 1890 he was elected to the City Council from the 5thWard. He served one term, then ran for mayor on the Republicanticket, losing toThomas E. Rowan in 1892.[2][3][12]
He was opposed in his race for mayor by theLos Angeles Herald, which said of him that he was "openly hostile to a large class ofteamsters,hackmen and others" and that he had "also favored a cut in the wages ofday laborers in the public employ."[13] TheTimes, however, endorsed him because of his "recognized standing in the business community."[14]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIowa's 2nd congressional district March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of theLos Angeles City Council from the 5th ward 1890 – 1892 | Succeeded by |
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