James Abercrombie (Congressman)
- James Abercrombie (Congressman)
James Abercrombie (February 18, 1792-July 2, 1861) was an American politician. He was born in Hancock County, Georgia in 1792. He moved to Alabama in the early 1810s and settled first in Monroe County, now called Dallas County, Alabama, and then in Montgomery County, Alabama.
During the War of 1812, he served as a corporal in Maj. F. Freeman's Squadron of Georgia Cavalry. He took up the study of law.
He served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from 1820 to 1822, 1824 to 1825, and 1838 to 1839; he was also a member of the Alabama Senate from 1825 to 1833 and 1847 to 1850. After having moved to Russell County, Alabama, in 1834, he was elected from the Whig party to the United States House of Representatives from Alabama's 2nd congressional district from March 4, 1851, to March 3, 1855.
He moved to Florida in 1859 and became engaged in supplying bricks for the government. He died in Pensacola, Florida on July 2, 1861, and is buried at Linwood Cemetery in Columbus, Georgia.
References
*"Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-1989: Bicentennial Edition." United States: Government Printing Office, 1989. ISBN 0-16-006384-1
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*"Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896." Chicago: Quincy Who's Who, 1963.
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