James Black (politician)

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James Black (born March 6, 1793 in Newport , Perry County , Pennsylvania , †  June 21, 1872 in New Bloomfield , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . In the years 1836 and 1837 and between 1843 and 1847 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Black attended the public schools in his home country and then went into commerce. He joined the Democratic Party founded by Andrew Jackson and was a member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania in 1830 and 1831 . After the resignation of Jesse Miller , Black was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC at the by-election due in the 13th  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he took up his new mandate on December 5, 1836. By March 3, 1837, he was able to end the current legislative period in Congress .

Black was an associate judge in Perry County for 1842 and 1843. In the elections of 1842 he was re-elected to the US House of Representatives, where he took up his new mandate on March 4, 1843. After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1847. These had been shaped by the events of the Mexican-American War since 1845 .

After serving in the US House of Representatives, James Black worked on behalf of the State of Pennsylvania as a fee collector on the Juniata Canal. He died on June 21, 1872 in New Bloomfield, where he was also buried.

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predecessor Office successor
Jesse Miller United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (13th constituency)
December 5, 1836 - March 3, 1837
Charles McClure
John Snyder United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (16th constituency)
March 4, 1843 - March 3, 1847
Jasper Ewing Brady