James F. Strother | |
|---|---|
 Strother (c. 1853) | |
| 23rd Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| In office 1847–1848 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Jones |
| Succeeded by | Harry L. Hopkins |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Rappahannock district | |
| In office December 1, 1840 – January 11, 1852 | |
| Preceded by | William Walden |
| Succeeded by | John H. Morrison |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | Jeremiah Morton |
| Succeeded by | John Letcher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James F. Strother September 4, 1811 Culpeper County, Virginia, US |
| Died | September 20, 1860 (aged 49) Culpeper, Virginia, US |
| Resting place | Masonic Cemetery, Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Richardson |
| Alma mater | St. Louis University |
| Profession | politician, lawyer, farmer |
James French Strother (September 4, 1811 – September 20, 1860) was a nineteenth-century American politician and lawyer from a noted Virginia political family of lawyers, military officers and judges. He was the grandson of French Strother who served in the Continental Congress and both houses of the Virginia General Assembly, son of Congressman George Strother and grandfather of Congressman James F. Strother (West Virginia politician).