James Nathan Castle (May 23, 1836 – January 2, 1903) was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota; born in Shefford in Lower Canada; he attended the public schools; studied law; moved to Afton, Washington County, Minnesota, in 1862 and taught school; completed his law studies; was admitted to the bar and practiced; moved to Stillwater, Washington County in 1865 and continued the practice of law; elected county attorney in 1866 to fill the unexpired term of his deceased brother; city attorney in 1868; elected to the Minnesota Senate in 1868, 1878, and 1882; elected as a Democrat to the 52nd United States Congress (March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893); chairman of the United States House Committee on Mileage (52nd Congress); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892 to the 53rd United States Congress; engaged in the practice of law until his death in Stillwater; interment in Fairview Cemetery.
james, castle, politician, james, nathan, castle, 1836, january, 1903, representative, from, minnesota, born, shefford, lower, canada, attended, public, schools, studied, moved, afton, washington, county, minnesota, 1862, taught, school, completed, studies, ad. James Nathan Castle May 23 1836 January 2 1903 was a U S Representative from Minnesota born in Shefford in Lower Canada he attended the public schools studied law moved to Afton Washington County Minnesota in 1862 and taught school completed his law studies was admitted to the bar and practiced moved to Stillwater Washington County in 1865 and continued the practice of law elected county attorney in 1866 to fill the unexpired term of his deceased brother city attorney in 1868 elected to the Minnesota Senate in 1868 1878 and 1882 elected as a Democrat to the 52nd United States Congress March 4 1891 March 3 1893 chairman of the United States House Committee on Mileage 52nd Congress unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892 to the 53rd United States Congress engaged in the practice of law until his death in Stillwater interment in Fairview Cemetery James Nathan CastleMinneapolis Journal January 2 1903Member of the U S House of Representatives from Minnesota s 4th districtIn office March 4 1891 March 3 1893Preceded bySamuel SniderSucceeded byAndrew KieferMember of the Minnesota SenateIn office 186818781882Personal detailsBorn 1836 05 23 May 23 1836Shefford Lower CanadaDiedJanuary 2 1903 1903 01 02 aged 66 Stillwater MinnesotaPolitical partyDemocraticOccupationLawyerReferences editJames Castle at Minnesota Legislators Past amp PresentUnited States Congress James Castle id C000242 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded bySamuel Snider U S Representative from Minnesota s 4th congressional district1891 1893 Succeeded byAndrew Kiefer nbsp This article about a Minnesota politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Castle politician amp oldid 1208959211, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
