John K. Tarbox

John Kemble Tarbox
John Kemble Tarbox
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Massachusetts's 7th district
	In office; March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877
Preceded by	Ebenezer R. Hoar
Succeeded by	Benjamin Butler
13th Insurance Commissioner of Massachusetts
	In office; April 21, 1883 – May 28, 1887
Preceded by	Julius L. Clarke
Succeeded by	George S. Merrill
16th Mayor; of Lawrence, Massachusetts
	In office; 1873–1874
Preceded by	S. B. W. Davis
Succeeded by	Robert H. Tewksbury
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
	In office; 1872
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
	In office; 1868; 1870
Personal details
Born	May 6, 1838; Methuen, Massachusetts
Died	May 28, 1887 (aged 49); Boston, Massachusetts
Resting place	Bellevue Cemetery, Lawrence, Massachusetts
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Sarah Ann Harmon, m. May 1859. died 1874;; Agnes Belle Mullen, m. 1882.
Alma mater	Franklin Academy, North Andover, Massachusetts
Profession	Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America; Union
Branch/service	Union Army
Years of service	1861 – August 28, 1863
Rank	First Lieutenant
Unit	4th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment; Army of the Potomac
Commands	Company B 4th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	American Civil War

John Kemble Tarbox (May 6, 1838 – May 28, 1887) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.

Biography

Early life and education

Tarbox was born in that part of Methuen, Massachusetts that became incorporated into Lawrence, Massachusetts,^[2] Tarbox pursued classical studies, engaged in newspaper work, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1860 and practiced law.

In May 1859 Tarbox married Sarah Ann Harmon.^[6] She died in 1874.^[2]^[3]

American Civil War service

During the Civil War he served in the Union 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 the Lawrence Sentinel.^[2]^[3]

Early public service career

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 the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1868, 1870, and 1871, in the Massachusetts State Senate in 1872, and as the sixteenth Mayor of Lawrence from 1873 to 1874.

Congressional service

Tarbox was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1876 to the Forty-fifth Congress.

Later public service career

Tarbox was the City solicitor of Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1882 and 1883. From April 21, 1883 to May 28, 1887,^[1] Tarbox was the Massachusetts State Insurance Commissioner.^[1]

Death and burial

Tarbox died in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 28, 1887 and was interred in Bellevue Cemetery, Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Singer, Isidore (1894), "The Annual Cyclopedia of Insurance in the United States., 1893–1894", H. R. Hayden, Hartford, Connecticut, p. 301
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p Webster, Franklin (June 2, 1887), "The Chronicle: A Weekly Insurance Journal, Vol., XXXIX, No. 22.", The Chronicle Company, Limited, New York City, p. 266
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m The Boston Herald (May 1887), The Boston Herald, Boston, Massachusetts{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ ^a ^b The Boston Globe (May 29, 1887), "HON. JOHN K. TARBOX Dies at His Home Yesterday Morning—A Career Full of Honorable Positions Now Ended Forever. MOURNING AT LAWRENCE. Resolutions of Respect Adopted—Arrangements for the Funeral.", The Boston Daily Globe, Boston, Massachusetts, p. 4
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d The New York Times (May 29, 1887), "HARD WORK KILLED HIM.; A FAITHFUL PUBLIC SERVANT OF MASSACHUSETTS.", The New York Times, New York City, p. 9
^ ^a ^b Harmon, Artemas Canfield (1920), "The Harmon Genealogy, Comprising all Branches in New England", Gibson Bros., Inc., Washington, D.C., p. 120

References

United States Congress. "John K. Tarbox (id: T000041)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-02-15
Harmon, Artemas Canfield:, The Harmon Genealogy, Comprising all Branches in New England, p. 120, (1920).
Singer, Isidore:, The Annual Cyclopedia of Insurance in the United States., 1893–1894, p. 301, (1894).

External links

New York Times Obituary HARD WORK KILLED HIM.; A FAITHFUL PUBLIC SERVANT OF MASSACHUSETTS.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Ebenezer R. Hoar	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 7th congressional district March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877	Succeeded by Benjamin F. Butler
Political offices
Preceded by S. B. W. Davis	16th Mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts 1873–1874	Succeeded by Robert H. Tewksbury
Preceded by Julius L. Clarke	13th Insurance Commissioner of Massachusetts April 21, 1883 – May 28, 1887	Succeeded by George S. Merrill