James A. Hemenway

James Alexander Hemenway (born March 8, 1860 in Boonville , Warrick County , Indiana , † February 10, 1923 in Miami , Florida ) was an American politician ( Republican Party ) who represented the state of Indiana in both chambers of Congress .

James Hemenway began studying law after leaving school . He was inducted into the bar and began practicing in his hometown of Boonville in 1885. From 1886 to 1890 he served as the district attorney for the Indiana 2nd Judicial District. His political career began with the election to the United States House of Representatives , to which he was a member from March 4, 1895 to March 3, 1905. During this time he was, among other things, chairman of the grant committee .

Hemenway had been re-elected for another term, but had also run for US Senator and won the election. So he resigned and moved on 4 March 1905 as a successor of the US vice president elected Charles W. Fairbanks in the Senate. When trying to re-elected, he was defeated by the Democrat Benjamin F. Shively , so he had to leave Congress on March 3, 1909. During these four years he chaired the Committee to Establish a University of the United States . He then worked again as a lawyer in Boonville.

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SURNAME	Hemenway, James A.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Hemenway, James Alexander (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	March 8, 1860
PLACE OF BIRTH	Boonville , Indiana
DATE OF DEATH	February 10, 1923
Place of death	Miami , Florida