James Wheelock Ripley

James Wheelock Ripley (born March 12, 1786 in Hanover , New Hampshire , † June 17, 1835 in Fryeburg , Maine ) was an American politician . Between 1826 and 1830 he represented the state of Maine in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Ripley was the younger brother of Eleazer Wheelock Ripley (1782-1839), who between 1835 and 1839 represented the state of Louisiana in Congress . He attended the public schools in his home country and the Fryeburg Academy . After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began practicing his new profession in Fryeburg. Ripley also served as a soldier during the British-American War of 1812 .

In addition to his practice as a lawyer, Ripley also began a political career. Between 1814 and 1819 he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives . There he represented a constituency in the District of Maine , from which the State of Maine was formed in 1820. In the 1820s, Ripley joined later President Andrew Jackson . After the founding of the Democratic Party , he became a member.

After the resignation of Congressman Enoch Lincoln , Ripley was elected in the fifth constituency of Maine as his successor to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC . There he took up his new mandate on September 11, 1826. At the same time, he was also elected for the following legislative period. In 1828 he was re-elected. This allowed Ripley to exercise his mandate until his resignation on March 12, 1830. This time was determined by the heated discussions between his party and the supporters of John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay . Since President Jackson's inauguration on March 4, 1829, his policies have been the subject of discussions in Congress.

After resigning from the House of Representatives, James Ripley returned to practice as a lawyer. From 1830 until his death in 1835, he was the chief of Customs in the Passamaquoddy district of Maine.

Web links

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

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