James Wood Bouldin was a U.S. Representative

United States House of Representatives

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 from Virginia

Virginia

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, brother of Thomas Tyler Bouldin

Thomas Bouldin

Thomas Tyler Bouldin was a U.S. Representative from Virginia, brother of James Wood Bouldin.Born near Charlotte Court House, Virginia, Bouldin attended the country schools, then studied law. He was admitted to the bar, December 6, 1802, and began to practice at Charlotte Court House, Virginia...

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Born in Charlotte County, Virginia

Charlotte County, Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 12,472 people, 4,951 households, and 3,435 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile . There were 5,734 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...

, Bouldin attended the common schools, then studied law.
He was admitted to the bar

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 April 12, 1813, and began to practice at Charlotte Court House, Virginia

Charlotte Court House, Virginia

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He served as member of state house of delegates from 1825 to 1826.

Bouldin was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third

23rd United States Congress

-House of Representatives:For the beginning of this congress, the size of the House was increased from 213 seats to 240 seats, following the 1830 United States Census .- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren...

 Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his brother Thomas Bouldin

Thomas Bouldin

Thomas Tyler Bouldin was a U.S. Representative from Virginia, brother of James Wood Bouldin.Born near Charlotte Court House, Virginia, Bouldin attended the country schools, then studied law. He was admitted to the bar, December 6, 1802, and began to practice at Charlotte Court House, Virginia...

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He was reelected to the Twenty-fourth

24th United States Congress

-House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :...

 Congress, then as a Democrat

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 to the Twenty-fifth

25th United States Congress

-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Richard Mentor Johnson * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James K. Polk -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...

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He served in Congress from March 15, 1834, to March 3, 1839.
He served as chairman of the Committee on District of Columbia (Twenty-fifth Congress).
He resumed the practice of law and also engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He died at his country home, "Forest Hill," Charlotte County, Virginia, March 30, 1854.
He was interred in the private burial ground on his estate.

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