James B. Cross
James B. Cross | |
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| 9th Mayor of Milwaukee | |
| In office March 23, 1855 – April 1858 | |
| Preceded by | Byron Kilbourn |
| Succeeded by | William A. Prentiss |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 1st district | |
| In office January 10, 1855 – January 9, 1856 | |
| Preceded by | John Crawford |
| Succeeded by | Joshua Stark |
| In office January 10, 1849 – January 8, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Wunderly |
| Succeeded by | William K. Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James B. Cross December 17, 1819 Phelps, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 1876 (aged 56) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US |
| Resting place | Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Party | Democratic |
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| Children | At least 3 |
| Profession | lawyer, politician |
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James B. Cross (December 17, 1819 – February 3, 1876) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 9th mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1855–1858). A Democrat, Cross also represented Milwaukee for three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, and was the Party's nominee for Governor of Wisconsin in the 1857 election.