Ollie Murray James

Ollie Murray James
United States Senator from Kentucky
In office March 4, 1913 – August 28, 1918
Preceded by	Thomas H. Paynter
Succeeded by	George B. Martin
Personal details
Born	July 27, 1871(1871-07-27) Marion, Kentucky
Died	August 28, 1918(1918-08-28) (aged 47) Baltimore, Maryland
Political party	Democratic

Ollie Murray James (July 27, 1871 – August 28, 1918), a Democrat, represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.

Biography

James was born and raised in western Kentucky. As a teenager he served as a page in the Kentucky General Assembly. James studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1891, beginning his practice that year.

In 1902 James sought and won election to the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky's 1st district, the far western part of the state. He was re-elected to the House four times, serving there from March 4, 1903 to March 3, 1913. He was the Chairman of the Democratic National Conventions of 1912 and 1916.^[1]

In 1912 James decided to give up his House seat to seek election to the United States Senate. He won that election and was sworn in on March 4, 1913. He served as chairman of the Senate Committee on Patents. He died during his term of office in a hospital in Baltimore, Maryland on August 28, 1918.^[2]

He was buried in Mapleview Cemetery in Marion, Kentucky.

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  James K. Vardaman, James Thomas Heflin, and James in 1912

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  James and Justus Goebel at the 1912 Democratic National Convention

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  Ollie M. James, photo from the Harris & Ewing photo studio

External links

• Ollie Murray James from the Library of Congress at Flickr Commons

References

1. ^ KY:Historical Society - Historical Marker Database - Search for Markers at kentucky.gov
2. ^ "Picturesque Kentuckian Succumbs to Kidney Disease in Baltimore at 47 Years.". New York Times. August 29, 1918. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E0CE3DD1439E13ABC4151DFBE668383609EDE. Retrieved 2009-02-02. "Senator Ollie M. James of Kentucky, died at Johns Hopkins Hospital at 6:45 A.M today of an acute affection of the kidneys. Mrs. James and the Senator's brother, E.H. James, were with him when the end came." 

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Henry Allen Dixon	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 1st congressional district 1903-1913	Succeeded by Alben Barkley
United States Senate
Preceded by Thomas H. Paynter	United States Senator (Class 2) from Kentucky 1913-1918	Succeeded by George B. Martin

Notes

1. ^ KY:Historical Society - Historical Marker Database - Search for Markers at kentucky.gov
2. ^ "Picturesque Kentuckian Succumbs to Kidney Disease in Baltimore at 47 Years.". New York Times. August 29, 1918. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E0CE3DD1439E13ABC4151DFBE668383609EDE. Retrieved 2009-02-02. "Senator Ollie M. James of Kentucky, died at Johns Hopkins Hospital at 6:45 A.M today of an acute affection of the kidneys. Mrs. James and the Senator's brother, E.H. James, were with him when the end came." 

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Name	James, Ollie M.
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Date of birth	July 27, 1871
Place of birth	Marion, Kentucky
Date of death	August 28, 1918
Place of death	Baltimore, Maryland