James McLachlan

James McLachlan

James McLachlan (born August 1, 1852 in Argyllshire , Scotland , †  November 21, 1940 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American politician . Between 1895 and 1911 he represented the state of California twice in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1855, James McLachlan came from his Scottish homeland to Tompkins County , New York . He attended the public schools in his new home and then worked as a teacher himself. In 1877 he became a Tompkins County School Council. He then studied at Hamilton College in Clinton until 1878 . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1881, he began to work in this profession. Between 1881 and 1888 he worked in Ithaca . In 1888, he moved his residence and practice to Pasadena , California. Between 1890 and 1892 he served as the district attorney in Los Angeles County . At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party .

In the congressional election of 1894 , McLachlan was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the fifth constituency of California , where he succeeded Marion Cannon on March 4, 1895 . Since he was not confirmed in 1896, he was initially only able to complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1897 . In the elections of 1900 McLachlan was re-elected to Congress in the fifth district of his state, where he replaced Russell J. Waters on March 4, 1901 . After four re-elections, he was able to spend five more terms in the US House of Representatives until March 3, 1911. Since 1903 he represented the seventh district of California there as the successor to James C. Needham . In 1910 he was not re-elected.

After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, James McLachlan practiced as a lawyer in Los Angeles. In 1911 and 1912 he was a member of the National Monetary Commission . After that, he no longer appeared politically. He died in Los Angeles on November 21, 1940 at the age of 92.

Web links

• James McLachlan in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• James McLachlan in the database of Find a Grave (English)