Home Politicians James L. Straight James L. Straight Politician James Luther Straight served a single term as mayor of Boise, Idaho, from 1939 to 1941. Personal facts Birth dateJanuary 31, 1909 Birth placeIdaho , Boise Idaho Date of deathAugust 20, 1981 Place of deathTustin California facebook tumblr linkedin twitter reddit google+ Search Mayor FromApril 29, 1939 ToApril 19, 1941 successorH. W. Whillock Topical connections Byron E. HyattPolitician Austin WalkerPolitician James L. Straight on Wikipedia James L. Straight External resources http://www.cityofboise.org/Departments/Mayor/PastPresent/page973.aspx http://www.idahohistory.net/Reference%20Series/0047.pdf