James C. Needham
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James Carson Needham | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 6th district | |
In office March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1913 | |
Preceded by | Curtis H. Castle |
Succeeded by | Joseph R. Knowland |
Constituency | 7th district (1899–1903) 6th district (1903–1913) |
Personal details | |
Born | Carson City, Nevada | September 17, 1864
Died | July 11, 1942 Modesto, California | (aged 77)
Resting place | Masonic Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | California Wesleyan College University of Michigan Law School |
James Carson Needham (September 17, 1864 – July 11, 1942) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a seven-term U.S. Representative from California from 1899 to 1913.
Biography
Born in a covered wagon at Carson City, Nevada, James Needham arrived as a baby with his parents Charles and Olive[1] at Mayfield, Santa Clara, California, October 1, 1864. He attended the Santa Clara County public schools. He was graduated from the
Congress
Needham was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-sixth and to the six succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1913).[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1912 for reelection to the Sixty-third Congress. He resumed the practice of law in
Needham was elected to the same office in 1920 to fill an unexpired term. He was reelected in 1922 and again in 1926, and served until January 1, 1935.
Death
He died in Modesto, California on July 11, 1942. He was interred in the Masonic Cemetery.
References
- archive.org
- ^ "S. Doc. 58-1 - Fifty-eighth Congress. (Extraordinary session -- beginning November 9, 1903.) Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress. Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A.J. Halford. Special edition. Corrections made to November 5, 1903". GovInfo.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office. 9 November 1903. p. 8. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- United States Congress. "James C. Needham (id: N000021)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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