James Monroe (congressman)

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James Monroe

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 14th district
In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873
Preceded by	Martin Welker
Succeeded by	John Berry
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 18th district
In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879
Preceded by	William H. Upson
Succeeded by	Jonathan T. Updegraff
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 17th district
In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881
Preceded by	William McKinley
Succeeded by	William McKinley
Personal details
Born	(1821-07-18)July 18, 1821 Plainfield, Connecticut
Died	July 7, 1899(1899-07-07) (aged 77) Oberlin, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Maxwell Julia Finney
Children	four
Alma mater	Oberlin College
Religion	Congregational

James Monroe (July 18, 1821 - July 6, 1898) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

Born in Plainfield, Connecticut, Monroe attended the common schools and Plainfield Academy. He was graduated from Oberlin College in 1846. He pursued a postgraduate course in theology. Professor in Oberlin College 1849-1862. He served as member of the State house of representatives of Ohio 1856-1859. He served in the State senate 1860-1862. Chosen president pro tempore in 1861 and 1862. He resigned his seat in the senate in October 1862 to accept the position of United States consul to Rio de Janeiro and served from 1863 to 1869. He served for several months in 1869 as Charge D'Affaires ad interim to Brazil.

Monroe was elected as a Republican to the Forty-second and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1871-March 3, 1881). He served as chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor (Forty-third Congress). He was not a candidate for renomination. Professor in Oberlin College 1883-1896. He died in Oberlin, Ohio, July 6, 1898. He was interred in Westwood Cemetery.

Source

James Monroe (congressman) at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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External links

"RG 30/22 - James Monroe (1821-1898) - Biography". Oberlin College Archives. Retrieved 2012-08-20.

Offices and distinctions

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Martin Welker	United States Representative from Ohio's 14th congressional district March 4, 1871–March 4, 1873	Succeeded by John Berry
Preceded by William H. Upson	United States Representative from Ohio's 18th congressional district March 4, 1873–March 4, 1879	Succeeded by Jonathan T. Updegraff
Preceded by William McKinley	United States Representative from Ohio's 17th congressional district March 4, 1879–March 4, 1881	Succeeded by William McKinley
Ohio House of Representatives
Preceded by Walter F. Herrick	Representative from Lorain County January 7, 1856-January 1, 1860	Succeeded by Walter F. Herrick John M. Vincent
Ohio Senate
Preceded by Herman Canfield	Senator from 27th District January 2, 1860-January 3, 1864	Succeeded by Samuel Humphreyville

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v t e Ohio's 14th congressional district

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v t e Ohio's 17th congressional district

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v t e Ohio's 18th congressional district

Jones Shepler Starkweather Dean Starkweather Lahm Cartter Bliss Leiter Edgerton Spalding Upson Monroe Updegraff McClure McKinley Wallace Isaac H. Taylor McKinley Joseph D. Taylor Ikirt Tayler Kennedy Whitacre Hollingsworth Murphy Imhoff Lewis Imhoff Lewis Hays Applegate Ney Space Gibbs

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v t e United States Ambassadors to Brazil

Chargé d'affaires	Raguet Tudor Brown Hunter

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary	Hunter Proffit Wise Tod Schenck Trousdale Meade Webb Monroe (Chargé d'Affaires ad interim) Blow Partridge Hilliard Osborn Jarvis Adams Conger TThompson Conger Bryan DThompson

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary	DThompson Griscom Dudley Morgan Gibson Caffery Berle Pawley Johnson Kemper Dunn Briggs Luce Cabot Gordon Tuthill Elbrick Rountree Crimmins Sayre Motley Asencio Shlaudman Melton Levitsky Harrington Orozco (Chargé d'Affaires ad interim) Hrinak Danilovich Chicola (Chargé d'Affaires ad interim) Sobel Shannon Ayalde

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 20609651 LCCN: n92108426 GND: 124244335

Persondata
Name	Monroe, James
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	July 18, 1821
Place of birth	Plainfield, Connecticut
Date of death	July 6, 1898
Place of death	Oberlin, Ohio

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