James Atherton Tilden
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James Atherton Tilden | |
|---|---|
 Tilden c. 1893 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 23rd Suffolk County District | |
| Assumed office 1893 | |
| Assumed office 1894 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 6, 1835 Hingham, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | 1920 Roxbury, Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Merchant, Politician |
James Atherton Tilden (December 6, 1835 - 1920) was an American politician from Boston, who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives after being elected to the 114th Massachusetts General Court in 1892.[1][2] He represented the twenty-third district in Suffolk County, and went on to also serve in the 115th Massachusetts General Court.[3][4]
Tilden was born in Hingham, Massachusetts and educated at Derby Academy in Hingham.
Career
Tilden was a Boston merchant, having relocated to the city at the age of sixteen, and entered the service of Dutton, Richardson & Company, at the time located on Federal Street, Boston. His role was to sell dry goods. At the age of twenty-one, he entered the employ of James L. Little & Company, who represented as agents, the firm, Pacific Mills. Tilden remained in their employ for twenty-five years, until they ceased trading. He then took up a position in Canton Manufacturing and Bleaching Company, acting as treasurer, albeit in a part time position until his retirement.[3]
Within the state legislature he served on the committee for cities in 1893 and Chairman of House committee on engrossed bills, and on the committee for cities in 1894.[3]