James McDowell

For the United States Representative from Indiana, see James F. McDowell. For the Wisconsin State Assemblyman, see James F. McDowell (Wisconsin).

James McDowell
Daguerreotype portrait of Governor McDowell

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th district
In office March 6, 1846 – March 3, 1851
Preceded by	William Taylor
Succeeded by	John Letcher
29th Governor of Virginia
In office January 1, 1843 – January 1, 1846
Preceded by	John Munford Gregory
Succeeded by	William Smith
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office 1831–1835 1838
Personal details
Born	October 13, 1795 Rockbridge County, Virginia U.S.
Died	August 24, 1851 (aged 55) Lexington, Virginia U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Susanna Smith Preston

James McDowell (October 13, 1795 – August 24, 1851) was 29th Governor of Virginia from 1843 to 1846 and was a U.S. Congressman from 1846 to 1851.

Biography

McDowell was born at "Cherry Grove," near Rockbridge County, Virginia, on October 13, 1795. He attended a classical school at Greenville, Virginia, a private school at Brownsburg, Washington College (now Washington and Lee University), Lexington, Virginia, and Yale College He graduated from Princeton College in 1817 and studied law. He was admitted to the bar but did not practice. He was a member of the State house of delegates 1831–1835 and again in 1838. He was chosen as Governor of Virginia in 1843. He was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William Taylor. He was reelected to the Thirtieth and Thirty-first Congresses and served from March 6, 1846, to March 3, 1851. McDowell died on his estate "Col Alto" near Lexington, August 24, 1851. He was interred in Presbyterian Cemetery.

McDowell was the brother-in-law of Senator Thomas Hart Benton. McDowell County, West Virginia was formed in 1858 and named in honor of Governor McDowell.^[1]

References

↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 194.

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Political offices
Preceded by John Munford Gregory Acting Governor	Governor of Virginia 1843–1846	Succeeded by William Smith
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by William Taylor	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th congressional district March 6, 1846 – March 3, 1851	Succeeded by John Letcher

Governors of Virginia

Colony of Virginia	Wingfield Ratcliffe Scrivener Smith Percy Gates De La Warr Dale Yeardley Argall Wyatt West Pott Harvey West Berkeley Bennett Digges Mathews Colepeper Howard of Effingham Andros Nicholson Nott Jenings Hunter Orkney (absentee) Spotswood Drysdale "King" Carter Gooch Albemarle (absentee) Gooch Lee Burwell (acting) Dinwiddie Loudoun Fauquier Amherst (absentee) Fauquier Botetourt W. Nelson Dunmore

Commonwealth of Virginia	Henry Jefferson Fleming T. Nelson B. Harrison Henry E. Randolph B. Randolph H. Lee Brooke Wood Monroe Page Cabell Tyler Sr. G. Smith Monroe G. Smith P. Randolph Barbour Nicholas Preston T. Randolph Pleasants Tyler Jr. Giles J. Floyd Tazewell Robertson Campbell Gilmer Patton Rutherfoord Gregory McDowell W. "EB" Smith J. B. Floyd Johnson Wise Letcher W. "EB" Smith Pierpont Wells Walker Kemper Holliday Cameron F. Lee McKinney O'Ferrall J. H. Tyler Montague Swanson Mann Stuart Davis Trinkle Byrd Pollard Peery Price Darden Tuck Battle Stanley Almond A. Harrison Godwin Holton Godwin Dalton Robb Baliles Wilder Allen Gilmore Warner Kaine McDonnell McAuliffe

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 33574603 LCCN: n88631404 US Congress: M000419

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