James F. Strother (West Virginia)
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James French Strother was the grandson of Congressman
James French Strother (1811-1860) of Virginia
and great-grandson of Congressman George French Strother, also of Virginia. Strother was a lawyer
, judge
, and U. S. Representative
from West Virginia.
Strother was born near Pearisburg
in Giles County
on June 29, 1868. He attend public schools, the private Pearisburg Academy, and Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in Blacksburg
.
After graduation, Strother become the deputy collector of internal revenue at Lynchburg, Virginia
from 1890 to 1893. He studied law at the University of Virginia
at Charlottesville
and was admitted to the bar
in 1894 and started his law practice in Pearisburg the same year. In 1895 Strother moved his law practice to Welch
in McDowell County, West Virginia
. He was appointed judge of the criminal court of McDowell County by Gov. Albert B. White
on January 1, 1905, and was elected to the same post three times, serving until he resigned on September 30, 1924.
Strother was elected from West Virginia's 5th District
as a Republican to the Sixty-ninth and Seventieth Congresses (March 4, 1925 - March 3, 1929). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1928. Congressman Strother died in Welch, on April 10, 1930 and was interred in Monte Vista Cemetery, Bluefield, West Virginia
.
United States House of Representatives
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James French Strother (1811-1860) of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
and great-grandson of Congressman George French Strother, also of Virginia. Strother was a lawyer
Lawyer
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, judge
Judge
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, and U. S. Representative
United States House of Representatives
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from West Virginia.
Strother was born near Pearisburg
Pearisburg, Virginia
Pearisburg is a town in Giles County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,729 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Giles County.Pearisburg is part of the Blacksburg–Christiansburg–Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area....
in Giles County
Giles County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,657 people, 6,994 households, and 4,888 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 7,732 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
on June 29, 1868. He attend public schools, the private Pearisburg Academy, and Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in Blacksburg
Blacksburg, Virginia
Blacksburg is an incorporated town located in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 42,620 at the 2010 census. Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Radford are the three principal jurisdictions of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area which...
.
After graduation, Strother become the deputy collector of internal revenue at Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 75,568 as of 2010. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills" or "The Hill City." Lynchburg was the only major city in...
from 1890 to 1893. He studied law at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
at Charlottesville
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...
and was admitted to the bar
Bar association
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in 1894 and started his law practice in Pearisburg the same year. In 1895 Strother moved his law practice to Welch
Welch, West Virginia
Welch is a city located in McDowell County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The population was 2,406 at the 2010 census. Incorporated as a city in 1893, it is the county seat of McDowell County.-History:...
in McDowell County, West Virginia
McDowell County, West Virginia
McDowell County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The land that became McDowell was originally part of Tazewell County, Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,113. Its county seat is Welch. McDowell county is the southern-most county in the state, geographically...
. He was appointed judge of the criminal court of McDowell County by Gov. Albert B. White
Albert B. White
Albert Blakeslee White was the 11th Governor of West Virginia from 1901 to 1905.White was educated in the public schools of Columbus, Ohio. In 1878, he graduated from Marietta College. In 1879, he married Agnes Ward...
on January 1, 1905, and was elected to the same post three times, serving until he resigned on September 30, 1924.
Strother was elected from West Virginia's 5th District
West Virginia's 5th congressional district
West Virginia's 5th congressional district is an obsolete district existing from 1903 to 1973. While the district's bounds were changed over the years, the last version of the district focused on Bluefield and the coal producing southwestern part of the state. In the 1970 redistricting, most of...
as a Republican to the Sixty-ninth and Seventieth Congresses (March 4, 1925 - March 3, 1929). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1928. Congressman Strother died in Welch, on April 10, 1930 and was interred in Monte Vista Cemetery, Bluefield, West Virginia
Bluefield, West Virginia
Bluefield is a city in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 10,447 at the 2010 census. It is also the core city of the Bluefield WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,342.-Geography & Climate:...
.