William H. James

William Hartford James (born October 16, 1831 in Marion , Ohio , † February 1, 1920 ) was an American politician and between 1871 and 1873 the second governor of the state of Nebraska .

Early years and political advancement

William James attended local schools in his homeland in Ohio. He later moved to Iowa , where he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1855. In Sergeant Bluff , he began his legal career as a lawyer, which he then continued in Dakota County , Nebraska. In 1858, James became a member of the Dakota County county council. A year later he was also a councilor in Dakota City and shortly thereafter a justice of the peace in his home district. Between 1861 and 1864 he was a district attorney there. In 1864 he was employed by the land allocation authority. From 1870 to 1871 he served as Secretary of State in the government of Governor David Butler . In this capacity he was also its deputy.

Governor of Nebraska

After Governor Butler was removed from his office, William James had to take over his office on June 2, 1871 and end the term of office that had begun. He remained in office until January 13, 1873. During this time some new districts (counties) were founded. Otherwise his reign passed without any particular incident.

After his tenure ended, James was hired by the land allocation board in Colfax, Washington state . Beyond that, there is no further information about his life until his death on February 1, 1920. William James was married to Louisa Epler, with whom he had four children.

Web links

• William James in the National Governors Association (English)
• William H. James in the database of Find a Grave (English)