James Pindall was a U.S. Representative

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 from Virginia

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Born in Monongalia County, Virginia

Monongalia County, West Virginia

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 (now West Virginia), Pindall attended the common schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1803 and practiced in Morgantown.
He moved to Clarksburg and continued the practice of his profession.
Held various local offices.
He served in the State senate 1808-1812.
He was colonel of militia.

Pindall was elected as a Federalist

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 to the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Congresses and served from March 4, 1817, until his resignation on July 26, 1820.
He died in Clarksburg, Virginia (now West Virginia), November 22, 1825.
He was interred in what was known as the Daniel Davisson burial ground in Clarksburg, W.Virginia.

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