James was born June 14, 1817, in Pulaski County, Kentucky, near Somerset, to Daniel F. James and Eleanor James.[1] He had three brothers and five sisters.[1]
Personal lifeedit
James married Mary A. Beattie on March 16, 1841, and together they had eight children.[1] Two of his sons, John and Daniel James, were also attorneys.[1]
Careeredit
James was made clerk of Pulaski County from the age of fifteen where he served until he was twenty-one. He then started his law practice in Somerset. He was a candidate for elector for Martin Van Buren in 1840. James was elected to represent Pulaski County in the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1855 and served until 1856.[2][3] He was elected to the position of state Attorney General in 1859,[3] and then in 1871, he was appointed as Secretary of State and served one year in the administration of Governor Preston H. Leslie, 1871–72.[3] He resigned due to health and private business reasons and was succeeded by George W. Craddock.[4] He practiced in Frankfort until two years before his death in 1883.[5]
^ abcd"Andrew Jackson James · Civil War Governors of Kentucky".
^"Kentucky House of Representatives". The Kentucky Tribune. 24 August 1855. p. 3. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
^ abc"Kentucky: Secretary of State - Online Services". web.sos.ky.gov. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
^"A.J. James resignation as Secretary of State for Kentuci". The Hickman Courier. 15 June 1872. p. 3. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
^ abc"Andrew Jackson James Obituary". The Frankfort Roundabout. 7 April 1883. p. 2. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
January 01, 1970
andrew, james, andrew, jackson, james, june, 1817, april, 1883, american, lawyer, state, representative, served, attorney, general, kentucky, secretary, state, kentucky, before, becoming, attorney, general, served, state, representative, pulaski, county, kentu. Andrew Jackson James June 14 1817 April 4 1883 was an American lawyer and state representative who served as Attorney General of Kentucky and as Secretary of State of Kentucky Before becoming Attorney General he served as a state representative of Pulaski County Kentucky Andrew J JamesAttorney General of KentuckyIn office 1859 1863Preceded byJames HarlanSucceeded byJohn Marshall HarlanSecretary of State of KentuckyIn office 1871 1872Preceded bySamuel B ChurchillSucceeded byGeorge Washington CraddockPersonal detailsBornJune 14 1817Pulaski County Kentucky United StatesDiedApril 4 1883Fayette County Kentucky United StatesSpouseMary Allison BeattieChildren8Parent s Daniel F James and Eleanor Evans Contents 1 Early life 2 Personal life 3 Career 4 Death 5 ReferencesEarly life editJames was born June 14 1817 in Pulaski County Kentucky near Somerset to Daniel F James and Eleanor James 1 He had three brothers and five sisters 1 Personal life editJames married Mary A Beattie on March 16 1841 and together they had eight children 1 Two of his sons John and Daniel James were also attorneys 1 Career editJames was made clerk of Pulaski County from the age of fifteen where he served until he was twenty one He then started his law practice in Somerset He was a candidate for elector for Martin Van Buren in 1840 James was elected to represent Pulaski County in the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1855 and served until 1856 2 3 He was elected to the position of state Attorney General in 1859 3 and then in 1871 he was appointed as Secretary of State and served one year in the administration of Governor Preston H Leslie 1871 72 3 He resigned due to health and private business reasons and was succeeded by George W Craddock 4 He practiced in Frankfort until two years before his death in 1883 5 Death editHe died April 4 1883 on his farm in Fayette County from tuberculosis aged 67 5 He was survived by his wife and six of his children and was buried in Frankfort Cemetery 5 References edit a b c d Andrew Jackson James Civil War Governors of Kentucky Kentucky House of Representatives The Kentucky Tribune 24 August 1855 p 3 Retrieved 23 January 2024 nbsp a b c Kentucky Secretary of State Online Services web sos ky gov Retrieved 23 January 2024 A J James resignation as Secretary of State for Kentuci The Hickman Courier 15 June 1872 p 3 Retrieved 23 January 2024 nbsp a b c Andrew Jackson James Obituary The Frankfort Roundabout 7 April 1883 p 2 Retrieved 23 January 2024 nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andrew J James amp oldid 1198667811, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
