James A. Stallworth
James A. Stallworth | |
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 1859 portrait of Stallworth by Julian Vannerson | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1857 – January 12, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Percy Walker |
| Succeeded by | District inactive |
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives | |
| In office 1845–1848 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Adams Stallworth April 7, 1822 |
| Died | August 31, 1861 (aged 39) Evergreen, Conecuh County, Alabama, US |
| Party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Politician, planter, lawyer |
James Adams Stallworth (April 7, 1822 – August 31, 1861) was an American politician, planter, and lawyer. A Democrat, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama.
Biography
[edit]Stallworth was born on April 7, 1822, in Evergreen, Conecuh County, Alabama. He was educated at the Old Field Piney Woods Schools, after which he became a farmer. He read law, and in 1848, was admitted to the bar, after which he began practicing in Evergreen.[1] He owned slaves.[2]
Stallworth was a Democrat. From 1845 to 1848, he was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives. He was solicitor of the 2nd Alabama Judicial Court in 1850 and 1855. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1854 United States House of Representatives election in Alabama. He was later elected to the House, serving from March 4, 1857, until resigning on January 12, 1861, representing Alabama's 1st district.[1] Ideologically, he was liberal.[3]
Stallworth died on Auguat 31, 1861, age 39, near Evergreen, and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Stallworth, James Adams". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
- ↑ "More than 1,800 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
- ↑ "STALLWORTH, James Adams (1822-1861)". voteview.com. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
- 1822 births
- 1861 deaths
- People from Evergreen, Alabama
- 19th-century owners of plantations in the United States
- Democratic Party United States representatives from Alabama
- Democratic Party members of the Alabama House of Representatives
- 19th-century United States representatives
- 19th-century members of the Alabama Legislature
- Owners of plantations in Alabama
- Alabama lawyers
