James William Denny
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James William Denny was a U.S. Representative
from Maryland
.
, Denny attended the academy of the Rev. William Johnson, Berryville, Virginia
, and graduated from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville. He served as principal of the Osage Seminary of Osceola, Missouri
. During the Civil War
, he returned to his native State and enlisted in Company A, Thirty-ninth Virginia Battalion of Cavalry, Confederate States Army
. He served until 1863, when he was detailed for service at Gen. Robert E. Lee
's headquarters, where he continued until the surrender at Appomattox Court House
. After the War, he returned to Clarke County, Virginia
, and began the study of law in Winchester
. He was admitted to the bar
in Baltimore, Maryland in 1868, and commenced practice in that city.
Denny was elected to the first branch of the Baltimore city council in 1881, was reelected in 1882, and later became its president. He also served in the Maryland House of Delegates
from 1888 to 1890, as colonel on the staff of Gov. Elihu Emory Jackson
, and as member of the Baltimore School Board for eight years.
Denny was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-sixth
Congress (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1901), but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1900 to the Fifty-seventh
Congress. He was later elected to the Fifty-eighth
Congress (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1905). He engaged in the practice of law until his death in Baltimore, and is interred in Loudon 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 Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
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Biography
Born in Frederick County, VirginiaFrederick County, Virginia
Frederick County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is included in the Winchester, Virginia-West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was formed in 1743 by the splitting of Orange County. For ten years it was the home of George Washington. As of 2010, the population was...
, Denny attended the academy of the Rev. William Johnson, Berryville, Virginia
Berryville, Virginia
Berryville is an incorporated town in and the county seat of Clarke County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,963 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, and graduated from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville. He served as principal of the Osage Seminary of Osceola, Missouri
Osceola, Missouri
Osceola is a city in St. Clair County, Missouri, United States. The population was 835 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of St. Clair County.-History:...
. During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, he returned to his native State and enlisted in Company A, Thirty-ninth Virginia Battalion of Cavalry, Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
. He served until 1863, when he was detailed for service at Gen. Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
Robert Edward Lee was a career military officer who is best known for having commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War....
's headquarters, where he continued until the surrender at Appomattox Court House
Appomattox Court House
The Appomattox Courthouse is the current courthouse in Appomattox, Virginia built in 1892. It is located in the middle of the state about three miles northwest of the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, once known as Clover Hill - home of the original Old Appomattox Court House...
. After the War, he returned to Clarke County, Virginia
Clarke County, Virginia
Clarke County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 14,034. Its county seat is Berryville.-History:Clarke County was established in 1836 by Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron who built a home, Greenway Court, on part of his 5 million acre property,...
, and began the study of law in Winchester
Winchester, Virginia
Winchester is an independent city located in the northwestern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the USA. The city's population was 26,203 according to the 2010 Census...
. 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 Baltimore, Maryland in 1868, and commenced practice in that city.
Denny was elected to the first branch of the Baltimore city council in 1881, was reelected in 1882, and later became its president. He also served in the Maryland House of Delegates
Maryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...
from 1888 to 1890, as colonel on the staff of Gov. Elihu Emory Jackson
Elihu Emory Jackson
Elihu Emory Jackson , a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 41st Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1888 to 1892. He was born in 1837 in Delmar, Maryland and died in 1907 in Baltimore, Maryland. He is buried at the Parsons Cemetery in Salisbury, Maryland...
, and as member of the Baltimore School Board for eight years.
Denny 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 Fifty-sixth
56th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Garret Hobart , until November 21, 1899 , vacant thereafter.* President pro tempore: William P. Frye * Democratic Caucus Chairman: James K. Jones...
Congress (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1901), but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1900 to the Fifty-seventh
57th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:*Democratic: 151*Republican: 200 *Populist: 5*Silver : 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Theodore Roosevelt , until September 14, 1901, vacant thereafter....
Congress. He was later elected to the Fifty-eighth
58th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Republican : 209 * Democratic : 176* Silver Republican : 1TOTAL members: 386-Senate:* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: William P. Frye -Members:...
Congress (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1905). He engaged in the practice of law until his death in Baltimore, and is interred in Loudon Park Cemetery
Loudon Park Cemetery
Loudon Park Cemetery a subsidiary of Stewart Enterprises, Inc., the second largest operator of funeral homes and cemeteries in the United States, is a cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland. It was incorporated in 1853 on the site of the "Loudon" estate, previously owned by a local merchant and politician...
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