James Joyce (congressman)
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James Joyce was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Cumberland, Ohio
, Joyce attended the common schools.
He taught school in Cumberland and Pleasant City, Ohio, and also studied law.
He entered the Cincinnati Law School in 1891 and was graduated in 1892.
He was admitted to the bar
at Columbus, Ohio
, on March 3, 1892.
Superintendent of the Senecaville (Ohio) High School 1893-1895.
Began the active practice of law in Cambridge, Ohio
, in 1895.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1896-1900.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1904.
Joyce was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-first
Congress (March 4, 1909-March 3, 1911).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1910 to the Sixty-second
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Cambridge, Ohio
.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election as associate justice of the supreme court of Ohio in 1916.
He died in Cambridge, Ohio
, March 25, 1931.
He was interred in the mausoleum in Northwood 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 Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born in Cumberland, Ohio
Cumberland, Ohio
Cumberland is a village in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The population was 402 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cumberland is located at ....
, Joyce attended the common schools.
He taught school in Cumberland and Pleasant City, Ohio, and also studied law.
He entered the Cincinnati Law School in 1891 and was graduated in 1892.
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...
at Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, on March 3, 1892.
Superintendent of the Senecaville (Ohio) High School 1893-1895.
Began the active practice of law in Cambridge, Ohio
Cambridge, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,520 people, 4,924 households, and 2,954 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,055.1 people per square mile . There were 5,585 housing units of an average density of 996.3 per square mile...
, in 1895.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1896-1900.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1904.
Joyce was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-first
61st United States Congress
The Sixty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of...
Congress (March 4, 1909-March 3, 1911).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1910 to the Sixty-second
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Cambridge, Ohio
Cambridge, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,520 people, 4,924 households, and 2,954 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,055.1 people per square mile . There were 5,585 housing units of an average density of 996.3 per square mile...
.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election as associate justice of the supreme court of Ohio in 1916.
He died in Cambridge, Ohio
Cambridge, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,520 people, 4,924 households, and 2,954 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,055.1 people per square mile . There were 5,585 housing units of an average density of 996.3 per square mile...
, March 25, 1931.
He was interred in the mausoleum in Northwood Cemetery.