Hinton James (representative)
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Note: This article is about the U.S. Congressman from Laurinburg, not the first student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. See Hinton James for more information.
Hinton James (24 April 1884 - 3 November 1948) was a U.S. Congressman
from the state of North Carolina
between 1930 and 1931.
James, born in Laurinburg, North Carolina
, attended Davidson College
and became a cotton
merchant in Laurinburg. He was elected to the Laurinburg city council in 1917 and elected mayor in 1919; he served a single two-year term. James was elected to the 71st United States Congress
in 1930 in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William C. Hammer
; he served from November 4, 1930, to March 3, 1931 and was not a candidate for election to the 72nd U.S. Congress
. He returned to business after his time in Congress and was a member of the Laurinburg school board from 1941 to 1945 and was North Carolina commissioner of game and inland fisheries during those same years. He also was a member of the Scotland County
Democratic executive committee. James remained a resident of Laurinburg as a cotton and produce merchant until his death in 1948. He is interred in Laurinburg's Hillside Cemetery.
Hinton James (24 April 1884 - 3 November 1948) was a U.S. Congressman
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 the state of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
between 1930 and 1931.
James, born in Laurinburg, North Carolina
Laurinburg, North Carolina
Laurinburg is a mid-sized city in Scotland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Scotland County. Located in southern North Carolina near the South Carolina state border, Laurinburg is southwest of Fayetteville and is home to St. Andrews Presbyterian College...
, attended Davidson College
Davidson College
Davidson College is a private liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina. The college has graduated 23 Rhodes Scholars and is consistently ranked in the top ten liberal arts colleges in the country by U.S. News and World Report magazine, although it has recently dropped to 11th in U.S. News...
and became a cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
merchant in Laurinburg. He was elected to the Laurinburg city council in 1917 and elected mayor in 1919; he served a single two-year term. James was elected to the 71st United States Congress
71st United States Congress
The Seventy-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years...
in 1930 in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William C. Hammer
William C. Hammer
William Cicero Hammer was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.Born near Asheboro, North Carolina, Hammer attended private and common schools....
; he served from November 4, 1930, to March 3, 1931 and was not a candidate for election to the 72nd U.S. Congress
72nd United States Congress
The Seventy-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1931 to March 4, 1933, during the last two years...
. He returned to business after his time in Congress and was a member of the Laurinburg school board from 1941 to 1945 and was North Carolina commissioner of game and inland fisheries during those same years. He also was a member of the Scotland County
Scotland County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 35,998 people, 13,399 households, and 9,674 families residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 14,693 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
Democratic executive committee. James remained a resident of Laurinburg as a cotton and produce merchant until his death in 1948. He is interred in Laurinburg's Hillside Cemetery.