James O. Putnam

James O. Putnam
4th Chancellor of the
University of Buffalo
In office
1895–1902
Preceded byE. Carleton Sprague
Succeeded byWilson S. Bissell
7th United States
Minister to Belgium
In office
1880–1882
PresidentRutherford B. Hayes
Preceded byWilliam C. Goodloe
Succeeded byNicholas Fish II
United States consul at
Le Havre, France
In office
1861–1866
PresidentAbraham Lincoln
Member of the New York State Senate
from the 31st district
In office
1854–1855
Preceded byGeorge R. Babcock
Succeeded byJames Wadsworth
Personal details
BornJames Osborne Putnam
July 4, 1818
Attica, New York
DiedApril 24, 1903(1903-04-24) (aged 84)
Buffalo, New York
Resting placeForest Lawn Cemetery
PartyConservative Whig
Spouses
  • Harriet Foster Palmer
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    (m. 1842; died 1853)​
  • Kate Frances Wright
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    (m. 1855; died 1895)​
Alma mater
FatherHarvey Putnam
RelativesBenjamin Simonds (great-grandfather)
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James Osborne Putnam (July 4, 1818 – April 24, 1903) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

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