About Andrew J. James
Lived 1817 – 1883 (aged 65). Andrew J. James was an American politician.
Andrew Jackson James (June 14, 1817 – April 4, 1883) was an American lawyer and state representative, who served as Attorney General of Kentucky and as Secretary of State of Kentucky. Before becoming Attorney General, he served as a state representative of Pulaski County, Kentucky.
Early life James was born June 14, 1817, in Pulaski County, Kentucky, near Somerset, to Daniel F. James and Eleanor James.
Personal life James married Mary A. Beattie on March 16, 1841, and together they had eight children. He was elected to the position of state Attorney General in 1859, He practiced in Frankfort until two years before his death in 1883. He was survived by his wife and six of his children and was buried in Frankfort Cemetery.
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Who was Andrew J. James?
attorney General of Kentucky
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Andrew J. James was born on 14 June 1817 in Pulaski County.
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Andrew J. James died on 4 April 1883.
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Andrew J. James was a politician.
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Andrew J. James was American.
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