James Hugh Relfe
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James Hugh Relfe was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born in Virginia
, Relfe moved to Washington County, Missouri
, about 1816 with his father, who settled in Caledonia.
He received a limited schooling.
He studied medicine and practiced in Caledonia, Missouri
.
He was appointed a member of the commission to adjust Spanish land claims to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of his brother-in-law, Dr. Lewis F. Linn
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1835-1844.
He served in the Black Hawk War
.
He was appointed United States marshal for the district of Missouri February 17, 1841.
Relfe was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1843-March 3, 1847).
He continued the practice of medicine in Caledonia, Washington County, Missouri, until his death there September 14, 1863.
He was interred in the Methodist 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 Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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Born in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, Relfe moved to Washington County, Missouri
Washington County, Missouri
Washington County is a county located in East Central Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 25,195. The largest city and county seat is Potosi...
, about 1816 with his father, who settled in Caledonia.
He received a limited schooling.
He studied medicine and practiced in Caledonia, Missouri
Caledonia, Missouri
Caledonia is a village in Washington County, Missouri, United States. The population was 158 at the 2000 census. The village was founded in 1819 and is named after the Roman Empire's Latin name for Scotland...
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He was appointed a member of the commission to adjust Spanish land claims to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of his brother-in-law, Dr. Lewis F. Linn
Lewis F. Linn
Lewis Fields Linn was a Jacksonian Democratic U.S. Senator for the state of Missouri born in Kentucky. He served in that role from 1833 to 1843. Four states named counties in his honor: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Oregon. West Linn, Oregon and Linnton, Oregon also get their name from the ex-senator...
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He served as member of the State house of representatives 1835-1844.
He served in the Black Hawk War
Black Hawk War
The Black Hawk War was a brief conflict fought in 1832 between the United States and Native Americans headed by Black Hawk, a Sauk leader. The war erupted soon after Black Hawk and a group of Sauks, Meskwakis, and Kickapoos known as the "British Band" crossed the Mississippi River into the U.S....
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He was appointed United States marshal for the district of Missouri February 17, 1841.
Relfe 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 Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1843-March 3, 1847).
He continued the practice of medicine in Caledonia, Washington County, Missouri, until his death there September 14, 1863.
He was interred in the Methodist Cemetery.