James X. McLanahan
James X. McLanahan | |
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Chair of the House Judiciary Committee | |
In office March 4, 1851 – March 4, 1853 | |
Preceded by | James Thompson |
Succeeded by | Frederick P. Stanton |
Member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 16th district | |
In office March 4, 1849 – March 4, 1853 | |
Preceded by | Jasper E. Brady |
Succeeded by | William H. Kurtz |
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 14th district | |
In office 1841–1842 | |
Preceded by | William R. Gorgas |
Succeeded by | Jesse C. Horton |
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 18th district | |
In office 1843–1844 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1809-05-17)May 17, 1809 Greencastle, Pennsylvania, US |
Died | December 16, 1861(1861-12-16) (aged 52) New York City, US |
Political party | Democratic |
James Xavier McLanahan (May 17, 1809 – December 16, 1861) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district from 1849 to 1853.
Early life and education
McLanahan was born near Greencastle, Pennsylvania, to William and Mary (Gregg) McLanahan.[1] He was the grandson of Pennsylvania Senator Andrew Gregg and second cousin to Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Gregg Curtin.[2] He graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1827. He studied law under George Chambers who went on to become a Congressman and Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice.[3] He was admitted to the bar in 1837 and commenced practice in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
Career
He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 14th district from 1841 to 1842 and for the 18th district from 1843 to 1844.[4]
Congress
McLanahan was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-first and Thirty-second Congresses. He was the chairman of the United States House Committee on the Judiciary during the Thirty-second Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1852.[citation needed]
Death
He resumed the practice of law and died in New York City in 1861, aged 52.[citation needed]
Footnotes
- ^ Johnson, Rossiter (1904). The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans. Boston: The Biographical Society. p. 1835. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ "James Xavier McLanahan (1809-1861)". archives.dickinson.edu. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ Nevin, Alfred (1876). Men of Mark of Cumberland Valley, 1776 - 1876. Cumberland County, PA: Fulton Publishing Company. p. 386. ISBN 9780608336534. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ "James Xavier McLanahan". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
Sources
- United States Congress. "James X. McLanahan (id: M000534)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
Pennsylvania State Senate | ||
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Preceded by William R. Gorgas | Member of the Pennsylvania Senate, 14th district 1841-1842 | Succeeded by Jesse C. Horton |
Preceded by | Member of the Pennsylvania Senate, 18th district 1843-1844 | Succeeded by |
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district 1849–1853 | Succeeded by |
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