James Monroe (New York politician)
| James Monroe | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 10th District | |
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In office January 1, 1852 – December 31, 1852 |
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| Preceded by | Lebbeus B. Ward |
| Succeeded by | Henry Shaw |
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In office January 1, 1850 – December 31, 1850 |
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| Preceded by | Garret H. Striker |
| Succeeded by | Lebbeus B. Ward |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 3rd District | |
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In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 |
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| Preceded by | Churchill C. Cambreleng, Edward Curtis, Ogden Hoffman, Ely Moore |
| Succeeded by | Charles G. Ferris, Fernando Wood, James I. Roosevelt, John McKeon |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 10, 1799 Albemarle County, Virginia |
| Died | September 7, 1870 (aged 70) Orange, New Jersey |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Mary Douglas |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents | Ann Bell Andrew Augustine Monroe |
| Relatives |
James Monroe (uncle) Elizabeth Kortright (aunt) |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch | 4th Artillery Regiment |
| Years of service | 1815-1822, 1832-1832 |
| Rank | First lieutenant |
| Battles/wars |
Second Barbary War: • Battle off Cape Gata Black Hawk War |
James Monroe (September 10, 1799 – September 7, 1870) was an American politician who served as the United States Representative from New York (1839–1841). He was the nephew of President James Monroe.
James Monroe was born in Albemarle County, Virginia on September 10, 1799. He was born to Ann Bell and Andrew Augustine Monroe (1755–1826). His father the older brother of his namesake and future president, James Monroe (1758–1831). His paternal grandfather, Spence Monroe (1727–1774), was a moderately prosperous planter who also practiced carpentry. His grandmother Elizabeth Jones (1730–1774) Monroe in 1752 and they had several children. His paternal 2x-great grandfather, Patrick Andrew Monroe, emigrated to America from Scotland in the mid-17th century. In 1650, he patented a large tract of land in Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia. Among James Monroe's ancestors were French Huguenot immigrants, who came to Virginia in 1700.
Monroe graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1815, and was commissioned in the Artillery Corps. Shortly after graduating, he was sent to fight in the war with Algiers, and was wounded while serving as a gunnery officer on board the USS Guerriere. From 1817 to 1822, he served as aide-de-camp to General Winfield Scott, receiving a promotion to first lieutenant in December 1818. Upon the re-organization of the US Army in 1821, he was assigned to the 4th Artillery Regiment. In June 1832, he was again appointed as General Scott’s aide for the Black Hawk War, but shortly afterward contracted cholera. He resigned his commission on September 30, 1832 and moved to New York City.
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