James G. Spencer
Encyclopedia
James Grafton Spencer was a U.S. Representative
from Mississippi
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Born near Port Gibson, Mississippi
, Spencer attended private schools and Oakland College in 1861.
During the Civil War
enlisted in the Confederate States Army
as a private in Cowan's battery of Light Artillery.
He served until the close of the Civil War
in the Army of Mississippi and Tennessee.
He returned to his home and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1892-1894.
Spencer was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1897).
He engaged in the real estate and insurance business.
He died in Port Gibson, Mississippi
, February 22, 1926.
He was interred in Wintergreen Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
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Born near Port Gibson, Mississippi
Port Gibson, Mississippi
Port Gibson is a city in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,840 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Claiborne County.- History :...
, Spencer attended private schools and Oakland College in 1861.
During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
enlisted in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
as a private in Cowan's battery of Light Artillery.
He served until the close of the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
in the Army of Mississippi and Tennessee.
He returned to his home and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1892-1894.
Spencer was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1897).
He engaged in the real estate and insurance business.
He died in Port Gibson, Mississippi
Port Gibson, Mississippi
Port Gibson is a city in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,840 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Claiborne County.- History :...
, February 22, 1926.
He was interred in Wintergreen Cemetery.