James Gillespie (U.S. politician)

James Gillespie
James Gillespie's cenotaph.
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina
In office
November 10, 1803[a] – January 10, 1805
Preceded byNathaniel Macon
Succeeded byThomas S. Kenan
Constituency5th district
In office
January 6, 1794[b] – March 3, 1799
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byWilliam H. Hill
Constituency6th district
Additional positions
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from Duplin County
In office
1792
1789
1784–1786
Preceded byRobert Clinton
Member of the
North Carolina House of Commons
from Duplin County
In office
April 15, 1782 – June 3, 1784
Preceded byThomas Hicks
John Molton
Succeeded byRobert Dickson
In office
May 1779 – September 1780
Preceded byThomas Hicks
Succeeded byThomas Hicks
John Molton
Delegate to the
5th North Carolina Provincial Congress
from Duplin County
In office
November 12, 1776 – December 23, 1776
Personal details
Born1747
County Monaghan, Ireland
DiedJanuary 10, 1805(1805-01-10) (aged 57–58)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeCongressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party
Spouse
Dorcas Mumford
(m. 1770; died 1801)
Children7; including David
Alma materUniversity of Dublin
Occupation
  • Planter
  • lawyer
  • military officer
  • statesman
Military service
Branch/serviceNorth Carolina militia
Years of service
  • 1776–1782
RankColonel
Unit1st Battalion of Volunteers (1776–1777)
Duplin County Regiment (1780–1782)
Battles/wars

James Gillespie (1747 – January 10, 1805) was an American lawyer, politician, and Revolutionary War veteran from North Carolina. He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1793 and died in office on January 10, 1805. Prior to serving in the U.S. Congress, Gillespie was a member of the North Carolina House of Commons, the North Carolina Senate, the North Carolina Council of State, and held various other positions in the state government. An ardent Anti-Federalist, he voted twice against the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.


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