John F. Bacon
John F. Bacon (February 2, 1789 – February 25, 1860) was an American lawyer, diplomat and politician from New York.
Early life
[edit]Bacon was born in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
Career
[edit]Bacon served as Clerk of the New York State Senate[1] from January 1814 to January 1840.[2]
In March 1840, he was appointed U.S. Consul at Nassau, Bahamas,[3][4] then a British crown colony, and remained on the post until November 1841.[5]
In 1844, he was Deputy New York State Treasurer.[6]
In March 1846, he was again appointed U.S. Consul at Nassau, and remained in that post until 1850. In July 1853, he was re-appointed U.S. Consul at Nassau, and resigned the post in 1856.[2]
Death
[edit]Bacon died on February 25, 1860, in Nassau, Bahamas, aged 71.
References
[edit]- ^ Hough, Franklin B., ed. (1858). The New York Civil List. Albany, New York: Weed, Parsons and Company. p. 122.
- ^ a b Dean, John Ward; Folsom, George; Shea, John Gilmary; Stiles, Henry Reed; Dawson, Henry Barton (January 1860). "Obituaries". The Historical Magazine and Notes and Queries Concerning the Antiquities, History and Biography of America. Vol. 4. p. 157. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Appointments, etc" (PDF). The New York Times. July 23, 1853. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Hughes, Jeremiah, ed. (1840). Niles' National Register. Vol. 58. Baltimore. p. 51.
- ^ US Department of State (1843). Official Register of the United States. Washington, DC: J & GS Gideon, Printers. p. 7.
- ^ Secretary of State for New York (1845). Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of New York for the Year 1845. Albany, New York: C. Van Benthuysen and Co. p. 241.