James S. Simmons

James Samuel Simmons (born November 25, 1861 in Liberty , Frederick County , Maryland , †  November 28, 1935 in Saint Petersburg , Florida ) was an American politician . Between 1909 and 1913 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Simmons was the nephew of Congressman Milton Urner (1839-1926). He attended the public schools in his home country and Frederick College . In 1880 he moved to Roanoke , Virginia , where he worked in the real estate industry. Since 1894 he practiced this activity in Niagara Falls . At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . In 1907 and 1908 he was chairman of his party in Niagara Falls.

In the congressional elections of 1908 , Simmons was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 34th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Peter A. Porter on March 4, 1909 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1913 . In 1912 he was not re-elected.

In June of this year, Simmons took part as a delegate at the Republican National Convention in Chicago , where President William Howard Taft was nominated for re-election, which was then unsuccessful. After his time in the US House of Representatives, he returned to real estate in Niagara Falls. From 1927 he was also active in this trade in Saint Petersburg. He died there on November 28, 1935.

Web links

• James S. Simmons in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Peter A. Porter	United States House Representative for New York (34th constituency) March 4, 1909 - March 3, 1913	George Winthrop Fairchild