About James Hoban Jr.
Lived 1808 – 1846 (aged 37–38). James Hoban Jr. was an American lawyer.
James Hoban Jr. (1808 – January 19, 1846) was an American lawyer who served as United States Attorney for the District of Columbia in the 1840s.
Early life James Hoban Jr. was born to James Hoban. His father was an Irish-American architect who designed the White House. Hoban was noted as looking very similar to his father.
Career
As a lawyer, Hoban helped a Washington, D.C., slave Michael Shiner obtain his freedom in a 1836 freedom petition. At the time of his death, Hoban was serving as the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.
Hoban died on January 19, 1846.
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Who was James Hoban Jr.?
American lawyer
When was James Hoban Jr. born?
James Hoban Jr. was born in 1808.
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James Hoban Jr. died in 1846.
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James Hoban Jr. was a lawyer.
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James Hoban Jr. was American.
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