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== Career == |
== Career == |
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James was elected to represent [[Pulaski County, Kentucky|Pulaski County ]] in the [[Kentucky House of Representatives]] in 1855 and served until 1856.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kentucky House of Representatives |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kentucky-tribune-kentucky-house-of-r/9837232/ |access-date=23 January 2024 |work=The Kentucky Tribune |date=24 August 1855 |pages=3}} {{Open access}}</ref><ref name="ky.gov">{{Cite web|url=https://web.sos.ky.gov/ofx/secsofstate?id=42|title=Kentucky: Secretary of State - Online Services|website=web.sos.ky.gov|access-date=23 January 2024}}</ref> |
James was elected to represent [[Pulaski County, Kentucky|Pulaski County ]] in the [[Kentucky House of Representatives]] in 1855 and served until 1856.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kentucky House of Representatives |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kentucky-tribune-kentucky-house-of-r/9837232/ |access-date=23 January 2024 |work=The Kentucky Tribune |date=24 August 1855 |pages=3}} {{Open access}}</ref><ref name="ky.gov">{{Cite web|url=https://web.sos.ky.gov/ofx/secsofstate?id=42|title=Kentucky: Secretary of State - Online Services|website=web.sos.ky.gov|access-date=23 January 2024}}</ref> |
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In 1859 he was elected state Attorney General,<ref name="ky.gov"/> and in 1871, he was appointed Secretary of State and served one year in the administration of Governor [[Preston Leslie|Preston H. Leslie]], 1871-72.<ref name=" |
In 1859 he was elected state Attorney General,<ref name="ky.gov"/> and in 1871, he was appointed Secretary of State and served one year in the administration of Governor [[Preston Leslie|Preston H. Leslie]], 1871-72.<ref name="ky.gov"/> |
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== Later Life == |
== Later Life == |
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| Attorney General of Kentucky | |
| In office 1859–1863 | |
| Preceded by | James Harlan |
| Succeeded by | John Marshall Harlan |
| Secretary of State of Kentucky | |
| In office 1871–1872 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel B. Churchill |
| Succeeded by | George Washington Craddock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 14 1817 Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States |
| Died | April 4 1883 Fayette County, Kentucky, United States |
| Spouse | Mary Allison Beattie |
| Children | 6, Including James and Daniel |
| Parent(s) | Daniel F. James and Eleanor Evans |
Andrew Jackson James (June 14 1817 – April 4 1883) was an American lawyer and representative, who served as Attorney General of Kentucky and served as Secretary of State of Kentucky. Before becoming Attorney General, he served as a representative of Pulaski County, Kentucky.
Early Life
Andrew Jackson James was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky, Near Somerset on June 14, 1817. His father was Daniel F. James and his mother was Eleanor James. Andrew James had three brothers and five sisters.
Education
At fifteen, James was placed clerk of Pulaski County until he was twenty-one. He then began his law practice in Somerset. He was a candidate for elector for Martin Van Buren in 1840.
Personal Life
He married Mary A. Beattie on March 16, 1841. The couple had six children. Two of his sons, John and Daniel James, were also attorneys.
Career
James was elected to represent Pulaski County in the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1855 and served until 1856.[1][2] In 1859 he was elected state Attorney General,[2] and in 1871, he was appointed Secretary of State and served one year in the administration of Governor Preston H. Leslie, 1871-72.[2]
Later Life
He died on his farm in Fayette County of tuberculosis on April 4, 1883.[3]
References
- ^ "Kentucky House of Representatives". The Kentucky Tribune. 24 August 1855. p. 3. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Kentucky: Secretary of State - Online Services". web.sos.ky.gov. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Andrew Jackson James Obituary". The Frankfort Roundabout. 7 April 1883. p. 2. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
