James F. Babcock | |
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| Born | July 9, 1809  |
| Died | June 18, 1874 (aged 64) |
| Occupation | Journalist,judge |
James Fairchild Babcock (July 9, 1809 – June 18, 1874) was an American journalist, politician, and judge.
Born on July 9, 1809 inNew Haven, Connecticut,[1] James F. Babcock began newspaper work at an early age, and in 1830 became editor of theNew-Haven Palladium, which soon began to issue a daily edition and which he conducted for thirty-one years. He controlled the nominations of theWhig Party for many years, and, though hostile to theFree-Soil Party at its inception, he finally gave it a hearty welcome in 1854. He retained his prestige with theRepublican Party for some years, took an active part in furthering the national cause during theAmerican Civil War, and, shortly after his resignation as editor of thePalladium, was appointed, by PresidentAbraham Lincoln, collector of the port of New Haven. He retained that office under PresidentAndrew Johnson, whose policy he supported; and, after the rupture between the president and the Republicans, Babcock acted with theDemocratic Party, and, after an angry and excited contest, was nominated by them for theUS Congress, but was defeated by the Republican nominee. He was elected by the Democrats to theConnecticut General Assembly in 1873. The legislature of 1874 elected him judge of the police court of New Haven.
James F. Babcock died on June 18, 1874 in New Haven.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Wilson, J. G.;Fiske, J., eds. (1891). "BABCOCK, James F.".Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.
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