James De La Montanya

James De La Montanya
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841
Preceded by	Abraham Vanderveer
Succeeded by	Joseph Egbert
New York State Assembly
In office 1833
Personal details
Born	(1798-03-20)March 20, 1798 New York City, New York
Died	April 29, 1849(1849-04-29) (aged 51) New York City, New York
Political party	Democratic

James De La Montanya (March 20, 1798 – April 29, 1849) was an American politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1839 to 1841,

Biography

Born in New York City, De La Montanya resided in Haverstraw, New York. Supervisor of Haverstraw in 1832 and 1833. He served as member of the State assembly in 1833.

Congress

De La Montanya was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841).

Death

He died in New York City April 29, 1849. He was interred in the Barnes family burial ground, Stony Point, New York.

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

• United States Congress. "James De La Montanya (id: D000205)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.