James Campbell Matthews | |
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.jpg) James C. Matthews, Albany, New York attorney and judge. | |
| Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia | |
| In office August 19, 1886 – March 3, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Douglass |
| Succeeded by | James M. Trotter |
| Judge of the Albany, New York Recorder's Court | |
| In office January 1, 1896 – December 31, 1899 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Hessberg |
| Succeeded by | Lyman H. Bevans |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 6, 1844 New Haven, Connecticut, US |
| Died | November 1, 1930 (aged 85) Albany, New York, US |
| Resting place | Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York |
| Political party | Republican (Before 1872) Democratic (From 1872) |
| Spouse | Adella Duplessis (m. 1875) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Albany Law School |
| Profession | Attorney Judge |
James Campbell Matthews (November 6, 1844—November 1, 1930) was an Albany, New York attorney and judge. He was notable as the first African American law school graduate in New York. He was elected a municipal judge in the late 1890s, which was the highest judicial office attained by an African-American up to that time.