James S. Gorman | |
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 From 1893'sThe House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Edward P. Allen |
| Succeeded by | George Spalding |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1850-12-28)December 28, 1850 |
| Died | May 27, 1923(1923-05-27) (aged 72) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Michigan |
James Sedgwick Gorman (December 28, 1850 – May 27, 1923) was a politician from theU.S. state ofMichigan.
Gorman was born inLyndon Township, Michigan, nearChelsea. He attended the common schools and the Union School of Chelsea, and graduated from the law department of theUniversity of Michigan atAnn Arbor in 1876. He was admitted to thebar and commenced practice inJackson. He served as assistant prosecuting attorney ofJackson County for two years and moved toDexter in 1879.
Gorman was a member of theMichigan State House of Representatives from 1881 to 1882 and served in theMichigan Senate from 1887 to 1890. In 1890, he defeated incumbentRepublicanEdward P. Allen to be elected as aDemocrat fromMichigan's 2nd congressional district to the52nd Congress He was re-elected to the53rd, serving from March 4, 1891, to March 3, 1895. He was not a candidate for re-nomination in 1894.
James S. Gorman engaged in farming near Chelsea, and resumed the practice of law. He died inDetroit and was interred inMount Olivet Cemetery, Chelsea, Michigan.
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| Preceded by | United States Representative for the 2nd Congressional District of Michigan 1891–1895 | Succeeded by |
