John Kemble Tarbox | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Ebenezer R. Hoar |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Butler |
| 13th Insurance Commissioner of Massachusetts[1] | |
| In office April 21, 1883[1] – May 28, 1887[1] | |
| Nominated by | Benjamin F. Butler[2][3][4] |
| Preceded by | Julius L. Clarke[1] |
| Succeeded by | George S. Merrill[1] |
| 16thMayor ofLawrence, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1873–1874 | |
| Preceded by | S. B. W. Davis |
| Succeeded by | Robert H. Tewksbury |
| Member of theMassachusetts Senate | |
| In office 1872 | |
| Member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1868 1870 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 6, 1838[2][3] |
| Died | May 28, 1887 (aged 49)[4][5] |
| Resting place | Bellevue Cemetery,Lawrence, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic[2][3] |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Ann Harmon, m. May 1859.[6] died 1874;[2] Agnes Belle Mullen, m. 1882.[2][3] |
| Alma mater | Franklin Academy,North Andover, Massachusetts |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of AmericaUnion |
| Branch/service |  Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861 – August 28, 1863[2][3] |
| Rank |  First Lieutenant[2][3] |
| Unit |  4th Massachusetts Infantry RegimentArmy of the Potomac[4] |
| Commands | Company B 4th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment[2][3] |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Kemble Tarbox (May 6, 1838 – May 28, 1887) was aU.S. Representative fromMassachusetts.
Tarbox was born in that part ofMethuen, Massachusetts that became incorporated intoLawrence, Massachusetts,[2] Tarbox pursued classical studies, engaged in newspaper work, studied law and wasadmitted to the bar in 1860 and practiced law.
In May 1859 Tarbox married Sarah Ann Harmon.[6] She died in 1874.[2][3]
During theCivil War he served in theUnion Army as a first lieutenant in Company B of the Fourth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was mustered out with his regiment on August 28, 1863.[2][3]
For a time after his military service Tarbox was the political editor of theLawrence Sentinel.[2][3]
Tarbox was a delegate at the 1864 Democratic National Convention,[2][3] and an alternate delegate at the 1868 Democratic National Convention.[2][3] Tarbox served as a member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives in 1868, 1870, and 1871, in theMassachusetts State Senate in 1872, and as the sixteenthMayor ofLawrence from 1873 to 1874.
Tarbox was elected as aDemocrat to theForty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1876 to theForty-fifth Congress.
Tarbox was the City solicitor ofLawrence, Massachusetts, in 1882 and 1883. From April 21, 1883 to May 28, 1887,[1] Tarbox was the Massachusetts State Insurance Commissioner.[1]
Tarbox died in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 28, 1887 and was interred inBellevue Cemetery,Lawrence, Massachusetts.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's 7th congressional district March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by S. B. W. Davis | 16thMayor of Lawrence,Massachusetts 1873–1874 | Succeeded by Robert H. Tewksbury |
| Preceded by | 13th Insurance Commissioner of Massachusetts April 21, 1883 – May 28, 1887 | Succeeded by |
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