McCloskey, James A.

A native of Md. who was commissioned captain & Q.M.G. in U.S. Army, June 24, 1812 and honorably discharged June 15, 1815. September 11, 1815, he married Suzanne, daughter of Gabriel Godfroy. From that year on, he held many offices of public trust. In 1817 was Superintendent of Buildings for University of Michigan; in August, 1818, Q.M.G. of territory, in 1819-1820 elected to Detroit Board of Trustees and in 1821 was defeated by Solomon Sibley in election for delegate to Congress, and in 1823 by Gabriel Richard. When the Bank of Michigan was organized in 1818, McCloskey was made cashier. This office he held until 1825, when he was found to have defaulted in the sum of over $10,000. He died, December 23, 1828 in Zanesville, Ohio. (MMQ) (blue index cards)

From the description of James McCloskey papers, 1814-1828. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 367586100