Jesse Francis Stallings (April 4, 1856 – March 18, 1928) was an American lawyer and politician who served four terms as a U.S. Representative from Alabama from 1893 to 1901.
Stallings was elected by the legislature of Alabama as solicitor for the second judicial circuit in November 1886 and served until his resignation in September 1892.
Stallings was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-third and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1901). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1900.
Later careeredit
After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of his profession in Birmingham, Alabama. Also served as president of the Lincoln Reserve Life Insurance Co.[3] 1912 to 1928.[citation needed]
Personal lifeedit
He married Ella McAllister in 1883, who later died in 1885. He then married Belle McAllister in 1887.[4] In 1909, Stallings married Marie Hudmon.[5]
^Best's life insurance reports. A. M. Best Company. 1918.
^Palmer, Thomas Waverly (1901). A Register of the Officers and Students of the University of Alabama, 1831-1901. University of Alabama. p. 239. ella mcallister stallings.
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jesse, stallings, jesse, francis, stallings, april, 1856, march, 1928, american, lawyer, politician, served, four, terms, representative, from, alabama, from, 1893, 1901, stallings, 1900, newspapermember, house, representatives, from, alabama, districtin, offi. Jesse Francis Stallings April 4 1856 March 18 1928 was an American lawyer and politician who served four terms as a U S Representative from Alabama from 1893 to 1901 Jesse F StallingsStallings in 1900 newspaperMember of the U S House of Representatives from Alabama s 2nd districtIn office March 4 1893 March 3 1901Preceded byHilary A HerbertSucceeded byAriosto A WileyPersonal detailsBornJames Francis Stallings 1856 04 04 April 4 1856near Manningham Alabama U S DiedMarch 18 1928 1928 03 18 aged 71 Birmingham Alabama U S Resting placeElmwood CemeteryBirmingham Alabama U S Political partyDemocraticSpousesElla McAllister m 1883 died 1885 wbr Belle McAllister m 1887 wbr Marie Hudmon m 1909 wbr Alma materUniversity of Alabama at Tuscaloosa Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Congress 3 Later career 4 Personal life 5 Death and burial 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and education editBorn near Manningham Alabama to Reuben Stallings and Lucinda Ferguson Stallings completed preparatory studies and was graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1877 He studied law at that university Through his father he was descended from Jacob Astley 1st Baron Astley of Reading and Edward Ford 1 2 Career editHe was admitted to the bar in April 1880 and commenced practice in Greenville Alabama 1 Stallings was elected by the legislature of Alabama as solicitor for the second judicial circuit in November 1886 and served until his resignation in September 1892 He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1888 Congress edit Stallings was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty third and to the three succeeding Congresses March 4 1893 March 3 1901 He was not a candidate for renomination in 1900 Later career editAfter leaving Congress he resumed the practice of his profession in Birmingham Alabama Also served as president of the Lincoln Reserve Life Insurance Co 3 1912 to 1928 citation needed Personal life editHe married Ella McAllister in 1883 who later died in 1885 He then married Belle McAllister in 1887 4 In 1909 Stallings married Marie Hudmon 5 Death and burial editStallings died in Birmingham He was interred in Elmwood Cemetery 1 References edit a b c Bio of Jesse Francis Stallings Biographical Directory of the U S Congress Retrieved 2014 12 21 Memorial Record of Alabama Best s life insurance reports A M Best Company 1918 Palmer Thomas Waverly 1901 A Register of the Officers and Students of the University of Alabama 1831 1901 University of Alabama p 239 ella mcallister stallings Virginia Marriages 1785 1940 FamilySearch External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jesse F Stallings United States Congress Jesse F Stallings id S000784 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Jesse F Stallings at Find a Grave The Political Career of Jesse Francis Stallings 1937 Google books Jesse Francis Stallings Democratic Adherent of Populism and Precursor of Progressivism 1968 Google books U S House of Representatives Preceded byHilary A Herbert Member of the U S House of Representatives from Alabama s 2nd congressional districtMarch 4 1893 March 3 1901 Succeeded byAriosto A Wiley nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jesse F Stallings amp oldid 1191201364, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
