Sloo, James C.

Born: 1805-XX-XX Kentucky

Died: 1870-08-14 Cairo, Illinois

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James C. Sloo was a land register, state government official, and postmaster. Sloo moved from his native state to Shawneetown, Illinois, in 1820. In February 1828, he married Judith Castles. In March 1830, President Andrew Jackson appointed James to succeed his father, Thomas Sloo, as register of the U.S. General Land Office in Shawneetown. James held this position until March 1838, when he received re-appointment. Sloo continued to serve as register until June 1849. After leaving the Land Office, he was a commissioner for the Illinois State Penitentiary in Joliet. In 1852, Sloo ran an unsuccessful campaign as an independent for the Illinois Senate. In 1858, he moved to Cairo, Illinois, where he served as surveyor of the port in 1861 and postmaster from November 1863 to August 1867 . He also served as a member of the Republican State Central Committee.

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