James Monroe Politician

James Monroe (July 18, 1821 – July 6, 1898) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Plainfield, Connecticut, Monroe attended the common schools and Plainfield Academy.He was graduated from Oberlin College in 1846.He pursued a postgraduate course in theology.Professor in Oberlin College in 1849–1862.He served as a member of the State house of representatives of Ohio in 1856–1859.He served in the State senate in 1860–1862.Chosen president pro tempore in 1861 and 1862.He resigned his seat in the senate in October 1862 to accept the position of United States consul to Rio de Janeiro and served from 1863 to 1869.He served for several months in 1869 as Charge D'Affaires ad interim to Brazil.Monroe was elected as a Republican to the Forty-second and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1881).He served as chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor (Forty-third Congress).He was not a candidate for renomination.Professor in Oberlin College in 1883–1896.He died in Oberlin, Ohio, July 6, 1898.He was interred in Westwood Cemetery.

Personal facts

James Monroe
Birth dateJuly 18, 1821
Birth place
Plainfield Connecticut
Date of deathJuly 06, 1898
Place of death
Oberlin Ohio
Education
Oberlin College

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party
Republican Party (United States)
region
Ohio
Ohio's 14th congressional district
Ohio's 17th congressional district
Ohio's 18th congressional district

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