James William Denny

James William Denny (born November 20, 1838 in Frederick County , Virginia , †  April 12, 1923 in Baltimore , Maryland ) was an American politician . Between 1899 and 1905 he represented the state of Maryland twice in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Denny attended the Reverend William Johnson Academy in Berryville and then studied at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville . Then he was a teacher at Osage Seminary in Osceola ( Missouri ). During the Civil War he served in the Confederation Army . From 1863 he was on the staff of General Robert E. Lee . With that he was also present at the general's surrender at Appomattox Court House .

After a subsequent law degree in Winchester and his admission as a lawyer in 1868, Denny began to work in this profession in Baltimore. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . He was a member of the Baltimore City Council in 1881 and 1882. He served in the Maryland House of Representatives from 1888 to 1890 . After that he was on the staff of Governor Elihu Jackson . He was also a member of the Baltimore School Board for eight years.

In the congressional election of 1898 Denny was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the fourth constituency of Maryland , where he succeeded William Watson McIntire on March 4, 1899 . Since he was not confirmed in 1900, he could initially only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1901 . In the elections of 1902 Denny was re-elected to Congress in the fourth district of his state, where he replaced Charles Reginald Schirm on March 4, 1903 , who had succeeded him two years earlier. Until March 3, 1905, he was able to spend another term in Congress.

After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, William Denny practiced again as a lawyer. He died on April 12, 1923 in Baltimore, where he was also buried.

Web links

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

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