James La Fayette Cottrell and James McQueen

James La Fayette Cottrell (August 25, 1808 – September 7, 1885) was a

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from

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. Born near

King William, Virginia King William is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of King William County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 252. Located in King William is the oldest courthouse in continuous use in the United ...

, Cottrell completed preparatory studies. He studied law. He was

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in 1830 and commenced practice in

Hayneville, Alabama Hayneville is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States and its county seat. At the 2010 census the population was 932, down from its record high of 1,177 in 2000. It is also part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area. It initi ...

. He served as member of the

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in 1834, 1836, and 1837. He served in the State senate 1838-1841, and was president of that body in 1840. Cottrell was elected as a

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to the

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to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of

William L. Yancey William Lowndes Yancey (August 10, 1814July 27, 1863) was an American journalist, politician, orator, diplomat and an American leader of the Southern secession movement. A member of the group known as the Fire-Eaters, Yancey was one of the mo ...

and served from December 7, 1846, to March 3, 1847. He moved to Florida in 1854. He served in the

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in 1865–1885. He was appointed collector of customs at Cedar Keys, Florida, and served until his death in that city September 7, 1885. He was interred in Old Town Cemetery,

Old Town, Florida Old Town is an unincorporated community in Dixie County, Florida, United States, located at US 19– ALT 27- 98 and State Road 349. The ZIP Code for Old Town is 32680. Geography Old Town is located at (29.6011, -82.9819), about 40 miles sou ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cottrell, James La Fayette 1808 births 1885 deaths Democratic Party Alabama state senators Democratic Party Florida state senators Democratic Party members of the Alabama House of Representatives Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama People from King William County, Virginia People from Hayneville, Alabama 19th-century American politicians