About James Weaver
Lived 1800 – 1886 (aged 85). James Weaver was an American politician.
James Weaver was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography Weaver was born on October 17, 1800, in Kent, England. He moved to Oneida County, New York, in 1830 before eventually settling in Lisbon, Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
In 1820, Weaver had married Elizabeth Fielder. Among their children were Thomas Weaver, a member of the Assembly, and Richard Weaver, a member of the Assembly and of the Wisconsin State Senate. The elder Weaver died on October 8, 1886.
Assembly career Weaver was a member of the Assembly in 1856, succeeding Joseph Bond. Like Bond, Weaver was a Democrat.
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James Weaver was born on 17 October 1800.
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James Weaver died on 8 October 1886.
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· DBpedia: James Weaver (Wisconsin politician)
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Chicago: "James Weaver." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/james-weaver-politician/.
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