James A. Stallworth

James A. Stallworth
Stallworth photographed by Julian Vannerson, 1859
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1857 โ€“ January 12, 1861
Preceded byPercy Walker
Succeeded byDistrict inactive
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
In office
1845-1848
Personal details
Born
James Adams Stallworth

(1822-04-07)April 7, 1822
Evergreen, Alabama
DiedAugust 31, 1861(1861-08-31) (aged 39)
Evergreen, Alabama
Political partyDemocratic

James Adams Stallworth (April 7, 1822 โ€“ August 31, 1861) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.

Born in Evergreen, Alabama, Stallworth attended Old Field Piney Woods Schools. He engaged as a planter. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1848 and commenced practice in Evergreen, Alabama. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1845โ€“1848. He served as solicitor for the second judicial circuit of Alabama in 1850 and 1855. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1854 to the Thirty-fourth Congress.

Stallworth was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fifth and Thirty-sixth Congresses and served from March 4, 1857, to January 21, 1861, when he withdrew. He died near Evergreen, Alabama, August 31, 1861. He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery.

References

  • United States Congress. "James A. Stallworth (id: S000786)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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