James S. Simmons
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James Samuel Simmons was a U.S. Representative
from New York
and nephew of fellow congressman Milton George Urner.
Born near Liberty, Maryland, Simmons attended the public schools and the local academy at Liberty. He graduated from Frederick College
. He moved to Roanoke, Virginia
, in 1880 and engaged in the real estate business. He moved to Niagara Falls, New York
, in 1894 and continued in the real estate business. He served as chairman of the Republican city committee in 1907 and 1908.
Simmons was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-first
and Sixty-second
United States Congresses (March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1912 to the Sixty-third
Congress.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1912.
He resumed the real estate business in Niagara Falls, New York
, and also, in 1927, in St. Petersburg, Florida
, where he died November 28, 1935.
He was interred in Riverdale Cemetery in Lewiston, New York
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and nephew of fellow congressman Milton George Urner.
Born near Liberty, Maryland, Simmons attended the public schools and the local academy at Liberty. He graduated from Frederick College
Frederick College
Frederick College is a defunct four-year private co-educational college formerly located in Portsmouth, Virginia. The school was created in through a grant from the Fred w. Beazley Foundation . It originally opened in 1958 as a two-year school on the grounds of a former munitions depot before...
. He moved to Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
, in 1880 and engaged in the real estate business. He moved to Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 50,193, down from the 55,593 recorded in the 2000 census. It is across the Niagara River from Niagara Falls, Ontario , both named after the famed Niagara Falls which they...
, in 1894 and continued in the real estate business. He served as chairman of the Republican city committee in 1907 and 1908.
Simmons was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-first
61st United States Congress
The Sixty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of...
and Sixty-second
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
United States Congresses (March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1912 to the Sixty-third
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
Congress.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1912.
He resumed the real estate business in Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 50,193, down from the 55,593 recorded in the 2000 census. It is across the Niagara River from Niagara Falls, Ontario , both named after the famed Niagara Falls which they...
, and also, in 1927, in St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...
, where he died November 28, 1935.
He was interred in Riverdale Cemetery in Lewiston, New York
Lewiston, New York
Lewiston is a village in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 2,781 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Morgan Lewis, an early 19th-century governor of New York. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.The Village of Lewiston,...
.