James W. Ripley | |
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| Member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1814–1819 | |
| Member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromMaine's5th district | |
| In office September 11, 1826 – March 12, 1830 | |
| Preceded by | Enoch Lincoln |
| Succeeded by | Cornelius Holland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1786-03-12)March 12, 1786 |
| Died | June 17, 1835(1835-06-17) (aged 49) |
| Resting place | Village Cemetery, Fryeburg, Maine |
| Party | Jacksonian |
| Spouse | Abigail Osgood |
| Relations | Eleazar Wheelock Ripley |
| Alma mater | Fryeburg Academy |
| Profession | Attorney Politician |
James Wheelock Ripley (March 12, 1786 – June 17, 1835) was anAmerican attorney andJacksonian politician. He served as a member of theUnited States House of Representatives and theMassachusetts House of Representatives during the 1800s.
Ripley was born inHanover, New Hampshire the son of Sylvanus Ripley and Abigail Wheelock Ripley. He attended the common schools andFryeburg Academy, studied law and was admitted to the bar.[1] He began the practice of law inFryeburg, Maine, (which was a part ofMassachusetts until 1820).
He served in theWar of 1812 and was elected a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, serving from 1814 to 1819.[2] He was elected from Maine to theNineteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofEnoch Lincoln. On the same day he was elected to theTwentieth Congress.[3] He was reelected to theTwenty-first Congress, serving in Congress from September 11, 1826, to March 12, 1830, when he resigned.
After leaving Congress, Ripley resumed the practice of law and was a collector of customs for the district of Passamaquoddy, Maine, from December 16, 1830, until his death in Fryeburg on June 17, 1835.[4] He is interred in the Village Cemetery in Fryesburg.
Ripley married Abigail Osgood, and they had eight children.[5] Ripley was the brother ofEleazar Wheelock Ripley, abrigadier general in theWar of 1812 and aU. S. Representative fromLouisiana.[6]
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| Preceded by Vacant | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMaine's 5th congressional district 1826–1830 | Succeeded by Vacant |
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