James Monroe (congressman)

American politician

For the congressman from New York, see James Monroe (New York politician).

James Monroe

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 14th district
In office
March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873
Preceded by| Martin Welker
Succeeded by| John Berry
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 18th district
In office
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879
Preceded by| William H. Upson
Succeeded by| Jonathan T. Updegraff
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 17th district
In office
March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881
Preceded by| William McKinley
Succeeded by| William McKinley
Personal details
Born| (1821-07-18)July 18, 1821
Plainfield, Connecticut
Died| July 6, 1898(1898-07-06) (aged 76)
Oberlin, Ohio
Political party| Republican
Spouse(s)|

* Elizabeth Maxwell
* Julia Finney

Children| 4
Alma mater| Oberlin College

James Monroe (July 18, 1821 – July 6, 1898) was an American politician who served five terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1871 to 1881.

## Contents

* 1 Early life
* 2 Career
* 2.1 Later career
* 3 Personal life
* 3.1 Legacy
* 4 Writings
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Early life[edit]

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 and was a professor at Oberlin College from 1849–1862.[1]

## Career[edit]

He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1856–1859. He served in the Ohio Senate from 1860–1862, during which time he was chosen to serve as president pro tempore from 1861 and 1862.

In October 1862, he resigned his seat in the Senate to accept the position of United States Consul in Rio de Janeiro and served from 1863 to 1869. Following that, he served for several months in 1869 as Chargé D'Affaires ad interim to Brazil.[2]

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) and was not a candidate for renomination.

### Later career[edit]

After his terms in the House of Representatives, he returned to Oberlin College as a professor from 1883–1896.

## Personal life[edit]

He was married twice, first to Elizabeth Maxwell (1825-1862), and later to Julia Finney (1837-1930). He had four children, including:

* Mary Katherine Monroe (1851-1891)
* Charles Edwin Monroe (1861-1947)

He died in Oberlin, Ohio, July 6, 1898 and was interred in Westwood Cemetery.

### Legacy[edit]

The house in which Monroe and his wife Julia lived when they returned to Oberlin from his consul appointment in Rio de Janeiro is currently preserved as part of the Oberlin Heritage Center. The current interior of the house presents decor and information from the 1860s, 1870s, and 1880s, and uses Monroe's commitments to education and the abolition of slavery to highlight important events in the history of the city of Oberlin.[3]

## Writings[edit]

* Monroe, James (1897). Oberlin Thursday Lectures and Essays. Oberlin, Ohio: Edward J. Goodrich.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Center, Sandusky Library Archives Research (20 February 2013). "Sandusky History: James Monroe (1821-1898), Reformer and Abolitionist". Sandusky History. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
2. ^ "James Monroe Papers, 1819-1898 | Oberlin College Archives". oberlinarchives.libraryhost.com. Oberlin College. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
3. ^ "Monroe House". www.oberlinheritagecenter.org. Retrieved 2015-09-30.

* United States Congress. "James Monroe (id: M000857)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.

## External links[edit]

* James Monroe at Find a Grave
* "RG 30/22 - James Monroe (1821-1898) - Biography". Oberlin College Archives. Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
* "Monroe House." Oberlin Heritage Center. Retrieved 2015-09-30.

Offices and distinctions

| U.S. House of Representatives

Preceded by

Martin Welker

|  United States Representative from Ohio's 14th congressional district
March 4, 1871–March 4, 1873  | Succeeded by

John Berry

Preceded by

William H. Upson

|  United States Representative from Ohio's 18th congressional district
March 4, 1873–March 4, 1879  | Succeeded by

Jonathan T. Updegraff

Preceded by

William McKinley

|  United States Representative from Ohio's 17th congressional district
March 4, 1879–March 4, 1881  | Succeeded by

William McKinley

Ohio House of Representatives
Preceded by

Walter F. Herrick

|  Representative from Lorain County
January 7, 1856-January 1, 1860  | Succeeded by

Walter F. Herrick
John M. Vincent

Ohio Senate
Preceded by

Herman Canfield

|  Senator from 27th District
January 2, 1860-January 3, 1864  | Succeeded by

Samuel Humphreyville

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