James H. Blake

James Heighe Blake
3rd Mayor of the City of Washington, D.C.
In office
June 14, 1813 – June 9, 1817
Preceded byDaniel Rapine
Succeeded byBenjamin G. Orr
Personal details
Born(1768-05-11)May 11, 1768
Calvert County, Province of Maryland, British America
DiedJuly 29, 1819(1819-07-29) (aged 51)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyIndependent
OccupationDoctor of Medicine
Known forMayor of Washington, D.C., founder St. John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square,

James Heighe Blake (11 June 1768 – 29 July 1819) was an American physician and politician who served as the third mayor of Washington, D.C., elected by the council of aldermen in 1813 and serving until 1817.


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