James De La Montanya

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James De La Montanya (March 20, 1798 - April 29, 1849) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

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

De La Montanya was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1839-March 3, 1841). He died in New York City April 29, 1849. He was interred in the Barnes family burial ground, Stony Point, New York.

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• James De La Montanya at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress