James Sprigg
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James Cresap Sprigg was a United States Representative from Kentucky
. He was the brother of Michael Cresap Sprigg. He was born in Frostburg, Maryland
in 1802 where he completed preparatory studies. Later, he moved to Shelbyville, Kentucky
. He studied law
and was admitted to the bar and practiced before holding several local offices.
Sprigg was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
1830-1834 and 1837-1840. He elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841-March 3, 1843) but was an unsuccessful candidate as an Independent for reelection in 1842 to the Twenty-eighth Congress. After Congress, he resumed the practice of law and was again a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1852. He served until his death in Shelbyville, Kentucky in 1852. He was buried in Grove Hill Cemetery.
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
. He was the brother of Michael Cresap Sprigg. He was born in Frostburg, Maryland
Frostburg, Maryland
Frostburg is a city in Allegany County, Maryland, United States located at the head of the Georges Creek Valley. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,873 at the 2000 census...
in 1802 where he completed preparatory studies. Later, he moved to Shelbyville, Kentucky
Shelbyville, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,085 people, 3,822 households, and 2,549 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,333.5 people per square mile . There were 4,117 housing units at an average density of 544.4 per square mile...
. He studied law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
and was admitted to the bar and practiced before holding several local offices.
Sprigg was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Kentucky House of Representatives
The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form a House district, except when necessary to preserve...
1830-1834 and 1837-1840. He elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841-March 3, 1843) but was an unsuccessful candidate as an Independent for reelection in 1842 to the Twenty-eighth Congress. After Congress, he resumed the practice of law and was again a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1852. He served until his death in Shelbyville, Kentucky in 1852. He was buried in Grove Hill Cemetery.