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James S. Gorman

1850 – 1923

American politician

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About James S. Gorman

Lived 1850 – 1923 (aged 72). James S. Gorman was an American politician and lawyer.

James Sedgwick Gorman (December 28, 1850 – May 27, 1923) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.

Gorman was born in Lyndon Township, Michigan, near Chelsea. He attended the common schools and the Union School of Chelsea, and graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1876. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Jackson. He served as assistant prosecuting attorney of Jackson County for two years and moved to Dexter in 1879.

Gorman was a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives from 1881 to 1882 and served in the Michigan Senate from 1887 to 1890. In 1890, he defeated incumbent Republican Edward P. Allen to be elected as a Democrat from Michigan's 2nd congressional district to the 52nd Congress He was re-elected to the 53rd, serving from March 4, 1891, to March 3, 1895. He was not a candidate for re-nomination in 1894.

James S. Gorman engaged in farming near Chelsea, and resumed the practice of law. He died in Detroit and was interred in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Chelsea, Michigan.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University of Michigan, University of Michigan Law School
Positions held
United States representative, Member of the Michigan House of Representatives, Member of the State Senate of Michigan
Also known as
James Sedgwick Gorman

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped James S. Gorman's

Frequently asked questions

Who was James S. Gorman?

American politician (1850-1923)

When was James S. Gorman born?

James S. Gorman was born on 28 December 1850 in Lyndon Township.

When did James S. Gorman die?

James S. Gorman died on 27 May 1923 in Detroit.

What was James S. Gorman's occupation?

James S. Gorman was a politician and lawyer.

What nationality was James S. Gorman?

James S. Gorman was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: James S. Gorman

· Wikidata: Q1681066

· DBpedia: James S. Gorman

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