Show JAMES DEAD Former Mayor of Salt Lake Dies at Word has been received In this city from Spokane announcing the death at thit place of James a fat Iner mayor of Suit Bait Lake He Ito tiled died last night In a very sudden manner from heart disease from which he be had been for some seine time Until recent recently ly Jy M of forest for forche the state of Idaho He Tic moved to Spokane about three years ago to assume charge of the office named which he held until six nix months ago At time the time of death he be was ae not actively engaged In any kind of but he Was thought to be a In very comfortable cir clr circumstances Ho lIe was wan born a t farm near Annan Scotland July 31 18 1844 4 and spent his his boyhood the country He lie attended the Annan academy and after emigrating to America his parents he attend attended ed eel the Free academy at Now fork Tork city In he crossed time the plains driving an ox team from Leavenworth to Virginia City Mont In the spring opting of the tho following year lie Jis crossed Into Idaho and engaged In business at Salmon City With George L Shoup He lie came to Salt Lake in 1882 and went Into business with George M Scott which partnership lasted for ten years Mr acted as postmaster of Salmon City for ten years and served as a commissioner of county Ida from 1870 to After moving to this city he became an active work worker er or In tIm the ranks of the Liberal party and was sent to the territorial legislature on that ticket In In 1335 he was elected mayor of suit Stilt Lake by time tho He Be publican party and served otto one term Mr heaves leaveu a wife Is a Bister plater of Senator Shoup and six mix children Ill His son eon Robert J lung Is a well known resident of Salt Lake 1 |