James Adams Stallworth
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James Adams Stallworth 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 1845-1848.
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.
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 Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
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Born in Evergreen, Alabama
Evergreen, Alabama
Evergreen is a city in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,944. The city is the county seat of Conecuh County.-History:Early settlers to the area came from Georgia and South Carolina beginning in 1818...
, Stallworth attended Old Field Piney Woods Schools.
He engaged as a planter.
He studied law.
He 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 1848 and commenced practice in Evergreen, Alabama
Evergreen, Alabama
Evergreen is a city in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,944. The city is the county seat of Conecuh County.-History:Early settlers to the area came from Georgia and South Carolina beginning in 1818...
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1845-1848.
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
34th United States Congress
The Thirty-fourth 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, 1855 to March 4, 1857, during the last two years...
Congress.
Stallworth was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Thirty-fifth
35th United States Congress
The 35th 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, 1857 to March 3, 1859, during the first two years of James...
and Thirty-sixth
36th United States Congress
The Thirty-sixth 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, 1859 to March 4, 1861, during the third and fourth...
Congresses and served from March 4, 1857, to January 21, 1861, when he withdrew.
He died near Evergreen, Alabama
Evergreen, Alabama
Evergreen is a city in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,944. The city is the county seat of Conecuh County.-History:Early settlers to the area came from Georgia and South Carolina beginning in 1818...
, August 31, 1861.
He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery.