James Pleasants

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James Pleasants

James Pleasants Jr. (born October 24, 1769 in Powhatan County , Colony of Virginia , † November 9, 1836 in Goochland , Virginia ) was an American politician and governor of the state of Virginia from 1822 to 1825 . He also represented his state in both chambers of the US Congress .

Early years and political advancement

James Pleasants attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg . After a subsequent law degree and his license to practice law, he began to work in the Amelia County in 1791 in this profession. Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Republican Party founded by Thomas Jefferson . Between 1797 and 1802 he was a member of the Virginia House of Representatives , from 1803 to 1811 he was secretary of this body.

Pleasants in Congress

James Pleasants was an MP in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1811 to December 14, 1819 . He was temporarily chairman of the Public Expenditure Control Committee and was a member of the committee that controlled the Department of Navy spending. After the resignation of John Wayles Eppes , Pleasants was elected as his successor as a US Senator . He then resigned from the House of Representatives. Between December 14, 1819 and December 15, 1822 he remained in the Senate. He was chairman of the committee on maritime affairs. After he was elected governor by the Virginia legislature, he resigned as a senator.

Governor of Virginia and another résumé

James Pleasants took up his new office on December 11, 1822 and was able to exercise it until December 11, 1825 after two re-elections in 1823 and 1824. As governor, he promoted education and upbringing for children from poorer social classes. He also improved the penal system in his state. In the field of slavery , he advocated the settlement of slaves as colonists in Africa. Pleasants was opposed to import tariffs because he saw them as counterproductive for the economy of the South. After his tenure, James Pleasants served in a congregation to revise the Virginia Constitution in 1829 and 1830. He then retired, which he spent on his "Contention" estate in Goochland County. He died there in 1836. He had eight children with his wife, Susanna Lawson Rose.

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SURNAME Pleasants, James
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH October 24, 1769
PLACE OF BIRTH Powhatan County , Virginia
DATE OF DEATH November 9, 1836
Place of death Goochland , Virginia