James McCoy
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-06-1871 | Democratic | SD-01 | 0 | Win |
| Website: | www.sandiegohistory.org/bio/mccoy/mccoy.htm |
Candidate Biography:
Born: August 12, 1821 in County Antrim, Ireland [now Northern Ireland]
Married: Winifred Kearny
Died: November 8, 1895 in San Diego, CA
1859-1861: Assessor, San Diego County
1861-1871: Sheriff, San Diego County
1869-1871: President, San Diego Board of Trustees
- According to FindAGrave.com, McCoy's was one of only 150 (of the 2000+ headstones) saved when San Diego's Calvary Cemetery was closed in the 1970s.
Source: Legislative Guide... of all the State Officers and Members of the Legislature... by Kean & Dudley (H.S. Crocker and Co.; 1871)
Source: FindAGrave website