James R. Waddill
James R. Waddill | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 6th district | |
| In office 1879–1881 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Henry Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Ira Sherwin Hazeltine |
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| Born | November 22, 1842 Springfield, Missouri |
| Died | June 14, 1917 (aged 74) Deming, New Mexico |
| Occupation | Lawyer, mining manager |
James Richard Waddill (November 22, 1842 – June 14, 1917) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Missouri's 6th congressional district for one term.
Waddill was born in Springfield, Missouri where he attended private schools and Springfield College. He enlisted as a Private in the Union Army during the American Civil War and resigned in 1863 as a First Lieutenant. He was admitted to the bar in 1864 and was prosecuting attorney for Greene County, Missouri in 1874–1876.
In 1878 he was elected to Congress, and he served one term, March 4, 1879 to March 3, 1881. After leaving Congress, he resumed the law practice and engaged in a mining operation near Joplin, Missouri. He died in Deming, New Mexico and is buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Deming.
References
- United States Congress. "James R. Waddill (id: W000004)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- James R. Waddill at Find a Grave
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