Addison James | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 | |
| Preceded by | James M. Richardson |
| Succeeded by | Robert Y. Thomas Jr. |
| Member of theKentucky Senate from the7th district | |
| In office April 21, 1896[a] – July 6, 1897 | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | T. G. Turner |
| In office January 1, 1896 – March 11, 1896 | |
| Preceded by | C. Slade Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives fromMuhlenberg County | |
| In office August 3, 1891 – January 21, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | Charles B. Wickliffe |
| Succeeded by | W. J. Cox |
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| Born | (1849-02-27)February 27, 1849 |
| Died | June 7, 1910(1910-06-07) (aged 61) |
| Political party | Republican |
Addison Davis James (February 27, 1849 – June 7, 1910) was aUnited States representative fromKentucky. He was born nearMorgantown, Kentucky. He attended the public schools and began the study ofmedicine in 1870. He graduated from theUniversity of Louisville,Louisville, Kentucky, in 1873.
Addison was a member of the Kentucky constitutional convention in 1890 and a member of theKentucky House of Representatives 1891–1893. He also served as a commissioner to theWorld's Fair atChicago representing the State of Kentucky in 1892 and 1893. In addition, he was a member of theKentucky Senate in 1895 and appointed United States marshal for the district of Kentucky on July 6, 1897, and reappointed on December 17, 1901, and served until December 31, 1905.
Addison was elected as a Republican to theSixtieth Congress (March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909) but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of medicine. He died inPenrod, Kentucky, in 1910 and was buried in a cemetery on the family estate.
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| Preceded by | United States Representative, Kentucky 3rd District March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 | Succeeded by |
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