James Camp Tappan | |
|---|---|
 Tappan in uniform, c. 1864 | |
| 31st Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives | |
| In office January 11, 1897 – January 9, 1899 | |
| Preceded by | John C. Colquitt |
| Succeeded by | A. F. Vandeventer |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Phillips County | |
| In office January 11, 1897 – January 14, 1901 Serving with John W. Keesee | |
| In office November 4, 1850 – November 1, 1852 Serving with W. E. Preston | |
| Preceded by | John Martin and W. E. Preston |
| Succeeded by | G. Geffries and A. Wilkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 9, 1825 Franklin, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | March 19, 1906 (aged 80) Helena, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Maple Hill Cemetery, Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, U.S. 34°32′34.5″N 90°35′24.2″W / 34.542917°N 90.590056°W |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary Elizabeth Anderson
(m. 1854; died 1900) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Yale College (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |  Brigadier-General |
| Battles/wars | |
James Camp Tappan (September 9, 1825 – March 19, 1906) was an American lawyer from Helena who served as the 31st speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1897 to 1899. A member of the Democratic Party, Tappan previously served as an Arkansas state representative from Phillips County (1850–1852 and 1897–1901). He also served as a senior officer of the Confederate States Army in the Western and Trans-Mississippi theaters of the American Civil War.