Francis James (congressman)

Francis James
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 4th district
In office
March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843
Preceded bySee below
Succeeded byCharles Jared Ingersoll
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 4th district
In office
1835-1836
Preceded byGeorge C. Smith
Succeeded bySamuel A. Smith
Personal details
Born(1799-04-04)April 4, 1799
Thornbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
DiedJanuary 4, 1886(1886-01-04) (aged 86)
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Resting placeOaklands Cemetery, West Chester, Pennsylvania
Political partyAnti-Masonic
Whig

Francis James (April 4, 1799 – January 4, 1886) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who was an Anti-Masonic and Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district from 1839 to 1843.