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Francis James (congressman)
American politician (1799–1886) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named Francis James, see Francis James (disambiguation).
Francis James (April 4, 1799 – January 4, 1886) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who was an Anti-Masonic and Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district from 1839 to 1843.
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Francis James | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 4th district | |
In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 | |
Preceded by | See below |
Succeeded by | Charles Jared Ingersoll |
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 4th district | |
In office 1835-1836 | |
Preceded by | George C. Smith |
Succeeded by | Samuel A. Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | (1799-04-01)April 1, 1799 Thornbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
Died | January 4, 1886(1886-01-04) (aged 86) West Chester, Pennsylvania |
Resting place | Oaklands Cemetery, West Chester, Pennsylvania |
Political party | Anti-Masonic Whig |
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