James Bouldin
James Wood Bouldin | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district | |
In office March 15, 1834 – March 4, 1839 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Bouldin |
Succeeded by | John Hill |
Chairman of the Committee on the District of Columbia | |
In office March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1839 | |
Preceded by | William B. Shepard |
Succeeded by | William C. Johnson |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Charlotte County | |
In office 1825 Alongside Richard J. Gaines | |
Personal details | |
Born | Charlotte County, Virginia |
Died | March 30, 1854 (aged 61–62) "Forest Hill," Charlotte County, Virginia |
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Other political affiliations | Jacksonian |
Profession | Planter, lawyer |
James Wood Bouldin (1792 – March 30, 1854) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia, brother of Thomas Tyler Bouldin.
Biography
Born in Charlotte County, Virginia, Bouldin attended the common schools, then studied law. He was admitted to the bar April 12, 1813, and began to practice at Charlotte Court House, Virginia. He served as member of state house of delegates from 1825 to 1826.
Bouldin was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his brother Thomas Bouldin. He was reelected to the Twenty-fourth Congress, then as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress. He served in Congress from March 15, 1834, to March 3, 1839. He served as chairman of the Committee on District of Columbia (Twenty-fifth Congress). He resumed the practice of law and also engaged in agricultural pursuits. He died at his country home, "Forest Hill," Charlotte County, Virginia, March 30, 1854. He was interred in the private burial ground on his estate.
Elections
- 1835; Bouldin was re-elected with 58.98% of the vote, defeating Whig Philip A. Bolling.
- 1837; Bouldin was re-elected unopposed.
Sources
- United States Congress. "James Bouldin (id: B000662)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- 1792 births
- 1854 deaths
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia
- Virginia lawyers
- Virginia Jacksonians
- Virginia Democrats
- Jacksonian members of the United States House of Representatives
- 19th-century American politicians
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- People from Charlotte County, Virginia