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James E. Calkins (October 6, 1878 - January 26, 1963) was a lawyer and politician in Florida. He served in the Florida House of Representatives in 1907[1] and 1909[2] and Florida Senate in 1915[3] and 1921[4] including as President of the Florida Senate.[5]
He was born in Nassau County, Florida and was the son of one of the original Florida pioneers.[6]
He obtained his law degree in 1901 from the University of Georgia, and started practicing law in Fernandina.[5] He was a commerce lawyer.[7]
In 1921 he was appointed to be the special council for the Florida Railway Commission where he served until he founded the law partnership Loftin, Stokes & Calkins [6]
He served as the mayor of Fernandina.[5]
In 1919, he served as a commissioner overseeing the publication of Florida's general statutes.[8]
He was photographed with Duncan U. Fletcher and Park Trammell in 1925.[citation needed] The Library of Congress has the image.[citation needed]
He died January 26, 1963, and was reported as being 82, but an image of his gravestone shows a date of birth of October 6, 1878 making his 84.[5][9] He was survived by two sisters.[10]
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