James A. Louttit
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James Alexander Louttit was a U.S. Representative
from California
.
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana
, in 1849 he moved to California with his parents, who settled in Calaveras County.
He attended private and public schools and the State normal school at Sacramento.
He studied law and was admitted to the bar
in 1869.
He settled in Stockton, California
, in 1871 and practiced law - he was prosecuting attorney of Stockton 1871-1879.
He was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-ninth
Congress (March 4, 1885-March 3, 1887). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1886, and resumed the practice of law in Stockton
. He died in Pacific Grove, California
on July 26, 1906 and was interred in the Stockton Rural 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 California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
, in 1849 he moved to California with his parents, who settled in Calaveras County.
He attended private and public schools and the State normal school at Sacramento.
He studied law and was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1869.
He settled in Stockton, California
Stockton, California
Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city...
, in 1871 and practiced law - he was prosecuting attorney of Stockton 1871-1879.
He was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Forty-ninth
49th United States Congress
The Forty-ninth 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, 1885 to March 4, 1887, during the first two years...
Congress (March 4, 1885-March 3, 1887). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1886, and resumed the practice of law in Stockton
Stockton, California
Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city...
. He died in Pacific Grove, California
Pacific Grove, California
Pacific Grove is a coastal city in Monterey County, California, USA, with a population of 15,041 as of the 2010 census, down from 15,522 as of the 2000 census...
on July 26, 1906 and was interred in the Stockton Rural Cemetery.