James was born and raised in western Kentucky. As a teenager he served as a page in the Kentucky General Assembly. James studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1891, beginning his practice that year.
In 1902 James sought and won election to the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky's 1st district, the far western part of the state. He was re-elected to the House four times, serving there from March 4, 1903 to March 3, 1913.[1] He was the Chairman of the Democratic National Conventions of 1912 and 1916.[2]
In 1912 James decided to give up his House seat to seek election to the United States Senate. He won that election in the Kentucky state legislature on 9 and 16 January 1912[3] and was sworn in on March 4, 1913. He served as chairman of the Senate Committee on Patents. He died during his term of office in a hospital in Baltimore, Maryland on August 28, 1918.[4]
^"S. Doc. 58-1 - Fifty-eighth Congress. (Extraordinary session -- beginning November 9, 1903.) Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress. Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A.J. Halford. Special edition. Corrections made to November 5, 1903". GovInfo.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office. 9 November 1903. p. 37. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
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^Rhoades, Henry Eckford (1838). "The Tribune almanac and political register".
^"Picturesque Kentuckian Succumbs to Kidney Disease in Baltimore at 47 Years". New York Times. August 29, 1918. Retrieved 2009-02-02. Senator Ollie M. James of Kentucky, died at Johns Hopkins Hospital at 6:45 A.M today of an acute affection of the kidneys. Mrs. James and the Senator's brother, E.H. James, were with him when the end came.
Ollie M. James, late a representative from Kentucky, Memorial addresses delivered in the House of Representatives and Senate frontispiece 1920
ollie, murray, james, july, 1871, august, 1918, american, politician, democrat, represented, kentucky, united, states, house, representatives, united, states, senate, united, states, senatorfrom, kentuckyin, office, march, 1913, august, 1918preceded, bythomas,. Ollie Murray James July 27 1871 August 28 1918 was an American politician A Democrat he represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate Ollie Murray JamesUnited States Senatorfrom KentuckyIn office March 4 1913 August 28 1918Preceded byThomas H PaynterSucceeded byGeorge B MartinMember of the U S House of Representatives from Kentucky s 1st districtIn office March 4 1903 March 3 1913Preceded byCharles K WheelerSucceeded byAlben W BarkleyPersonal detailsBorn 1871 07 27 July 27 1871Marion Kentucky U S DiedAugust 28 1918 1918 08 28 aged 47 Baltimore Maryland U S Political partyDemocratic Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editJames was born and raised in western Kentucky As a teenager he served as a page in the Kentucky General Assembly James studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1891 beginning his practice that year In 1902 James sought and won election to the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky s 1st district the far western part of the state He was re elected to the House four times serving there from March 4 1903 to March 3 1913 1 He was the Chairman of the Democratic National Conventions of 1912 and 1916 2 In 1912 James decided to give up his House seat to seek election to the United States Senate He won that election in the Kentucky state legislature on 9 and 16 January 1912 3 and was sworn in on March 4 1913 He served as chairman of the Senate Committee on Patents He died during his term of office in a hospital in Baltimore Maryland on August 28 1918 4 nbsp James K Vardaman James Thomas Heflin and James in 1912 nbsp James and Justus Goebel at the 1912 Democratic National Convention nbsp Ollie M James photo from the Harris amp Ewing photo studioSee also editList of United States Congress members who died in office 1900 49 References edit S Doc 58 1 Fifty eighth Congress Extraordinary session beginning November 9 1903 Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A J Halford Special edition Corrections made to November 5 1903 GovInfo gov U S Government Printing Office 9 November 1903 p 37 Retrieved 2 July 2023 KY Historical Society Historical Marker Database Search for Markers Archived 2007 10 13 at the Wayback Machine at kentucky gov Rhoades Henry Eckford 1838 The Tribune almanac and political register Picturesque Kentuckian Succumbs to Kidney Disease in Baltimore at 47 Years New York Times August 29 1918 Retrieved 2009 02 02 Senator Ollie M James of Kentucky died at Johns Hopkins Hospital at 6 45 A M today of an acute affection of the kidneys Mrs James and the Senator s brother E H James were with him when the end came Ollie M James late a representative from Kentucky Memorial addresses delivered in the House of Representatives and Senate frontispiece 1920External links editOllie Murray James from the Library of Congress at Flickr CommonsU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byCharles K Wheeler Member of the U S House of Representatives from Kentucky s 1st congressional district1903 1913 Succeeded byAlben BarkleyU S SenatePreceded byThomas H Paynter U S senator Class 2 from Kentucky1913 1918 Succeeded byGeorge B Martin Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ollie Murray James amp oldid 1178670407, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
