James Alonzo Pinney (September 29 1835 – February 4 1914) served as mayor of Boise Idaho Territory (later Boise Idaho) in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He is the only person in the city’s history to serve as mayor three nonconsecutive times and win election as mayor five times.Pinney was Boise mayor when Idaho Territory became the U.S. state of Idaho in July 1890.Pinney was passionate about the arts. In his lifetime he owned a bookstore and two theaters.
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active years end date
1885-07-20, 1893-07-15, 1907-04-06
active years start date
1881-07-11, 1889-07-15, 1905-07-20
birth date
1835-09-29
birth place
Franklin County Ohio
death date
1914-02-04
death place
Idaho, Boise Idaho
office
Mayor of Boise Idaho, Mayor of Boise Idaho Territory (Boise Idaho after July 1890)
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