Addison Davis James (February 27, 1849 – June 7, 1910) was a

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from

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. He was born near

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. He attended the public schools and began the study of

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in 1870. He graduated from the

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, in 1873. Addison was a member of the Kentucky constitutional convention in 1890 and a member of the

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1891-1893. He also served as a commissioner to the

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representing the State of Kentucky in 1892 and 1893. In addition, he was a member of the

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in 1895 and appointed United States marshal for the district of Kentucky on July 6, 1897, and reappointed on December 17, 1901, and served until December 31, 1905. Addison was elected as a Republican to the

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(March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909) but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of medicine. He died in

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, in 1910 and was buried in a cemetery on the family estate.

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Addison Davis James
at ''The Political Graveyard'' {{DEFAULTSORT:James, Addison 1849 births 1910 deaths Republican Party Kentucky state senators Republican Party members of the Kentucky House of Representatives University of Louisville School of Medicine alumni United States Marshals Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky People from Butler County, Kentucky