James B. Foley
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James Bradford Foley was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born near Dover, Kentucky
, Foley received a limited schooling.
He was employed on a flatboat on the Mississippi River in 1823.
He moved to Greensburg, Indiana
, in 1834.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits 1834-1837, and afterwards in farming.
Treasurer of Decatur County 1841-1843.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1850.
He was appointed commander of the Fourth Brigade of State militia in 1852.
Foley was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-fifth
Congress (March 4, 1857-March 3, 1859).
He resumed agricultural pursuits in Decatur County.
He died in Greensburg, Indiana
, December 5, 1886.
He was interred in South Park 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 Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
.
Born near Dover, Kentucky
Dover, Kentucky
Dover is a city in Mason County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Maysville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Dover is located at ....
, Foley received a limited schooling.
He was employed on a flatboat on the Mississippi River in 1823.
He moved to Greensburg, Indiana
Greensburg, Indiana
Greensburg is a city in Decatur County, Indiana, United States. The population was counted at 11,492 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Decatur County....
, in 1834.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits 1834-1837, and afterwards in farming.
Treasurer of Decatur County 1841-1843.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1850.
He was appointed commander of the Fourth Brigade of State militia in 1852.
Foley was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
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...
Congress (March 4, 1857-March 3, 1859).
He resumed agricultural pursuits in Decatur County.
He died in Greensburg, Indiana
Greensburg, Indiana
Greensburg is a city in Decatur County, Indiana, United States. The population was counted at 11,492 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Decatur County....
, December 5, 1886.
He was interred in South Park Cemetery.