James P. Kimball

James P. Kimball
James P. Kimball
16th Director of the United States Mint
	In office; July 1885 – October 1889
President	Grover Cleveland; Benjamin Harrison
Preceded by	Horatio C. Burchard
Succeeded by	Edward O. Leech
Personal details
Born	James Putnam Kimball; April 26, 1836; Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	October 23, 1913 (aged 77); Cody, Wyoming, U.S.
Spouse	Mary Elizabeth Farley (m. 1874)
Children	3
Education	Lawrence Scientific School; Humboldt University of Berlin; University of Göttingen (PhD); Freiberg University of Mining and Technology
Profession	Metallurgist, geologist
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Union Army
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	American Civil War Second Battle of Bull Run; Battle of Chantilly; Battle of South Mountain; Battle of Antietam; Battle of Fredericksburg; Battle of Chancellorsville; Battle of Gettysburg; ;

James Putnam Kimball (April 26, 1836 – October 23, 1913) was a United States metallurgist and geologist who was Director of the United States Mint from 1885 to 1889.

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