James Buchanan Richmond
| James Buchanan Richmond | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 9th district |
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In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 |
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| Preceded by | Auburn Pridemore |
| Succeeded by | Abram Fulkerson |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Lee County, Virginia district |
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In office January 1, 1874 – December 3, 1875 |
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| Preceded by | William P. Queen |
| Succeeded by | Ira P. Robinette |
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February 27, 1842 Turkey Cove Lee County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | April 30, 1910 (aged 68) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lizzie Duncan, Kate Morison |
| Residence | Gate City, Scott County, Virginia |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer, Judge, Banker |
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| Allegiance |
 Virginia Confederate States
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| Service/branch |
Virginia Militia Confederate States Army
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| Rank |
 Colonel (CSA) |
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15th Virginia Infantry 64th Virginia Mounted Infantry |
| Commands | 64th Virginia Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
James Buchanan Richmond (February 27, 1842 – April 30, 1910) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer, judge and banker from Virginia.
Born in Turkey Cove, Lee County, Virginia on February 27, 1842 to Jonathan Richmond (1805 - 1871) and his wife Mary Dickenson Richmond (1808 - 1879), James Richmond had many brothers and sisters. He attended Emory and Henry College, then read law.
He married Sarah Elizabeth (Lizzie) Duncan (1845-1869) in 1864 and had a son (Henry C. L.Richmond) and daughter (Mary Elizabeth Richmond Cox Deisher) before her death. The year following Lizzie's death, Richmond married Catherine (Kate) Morison (1844-1911) of Scott County. His son, Henry C. L. Richmond, like his father became a lawyer and later married the daughter of Richmond's fellow 64th Virginia officer, Harvey Gray.
Richmond began his legal practice in the circuit and county court of Lee County and neighboring Scott and Wise Counties as well as in the court of appeals in Wytheville, Virginia.
As the American Civil War began, Richmond enlisted in the Confederate Army, as did his elder brothers William, Jonathan and Henry (although Jonathan died of typhus in August 1861). James Richmond initially served as an orderly sergeant and was promoted to captain of Company A of the 15th Virginia Infantry. When that was consolidated with the 64th Virginia Mounted Infantryin late 1863 (where his brother William was a Captain), James Richmond received a promotion to major and later another promotion to lieutenant colonel. He served under Col. Auburn Pridemore (whom he later defeated to represent the same Congressional district).
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