James Z. Spearing
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James Zacharie Spearing was a U.S. Representative
from Louisiana
.
Born in Alto, Texas
, Spearing moved with his parents to New Orleans, Louisiana
, in 1866.
He attended the public schools.
He left school and went to work in 1877.
He was graduated from the law department of Tulane University
, New Orleans, Louisiana
, in 1886.
He was admitted to the bar in 1886 and commenced practice in New Orleans.
He served as member of the Orleans Parish school board 1908-1912.
He served as member of the State board of education 1912-1916.
He was again a member of the Orleans Parish school board 1916-1920, serving as president in 1919 and 1920.
Alternate delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1912.
Spearing was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of H. Garland Dupré.
He was reelected to the Sixty-ninth, Seventieth, and Seventy-first Congresses and served from April 22, 1924, to March 3, 1931.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1930.
He resumed the practice of law in New Orleans, Louisiana
, where he died November 2, 1942.
He was interred in Metairie Cemetery.
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 Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
.
Born in Alto, Texas
Alto, Texas
Alto is a town in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,190 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Alto is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
, Spearing moved with his parents to New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
, in 1866.
He attended the public schools.
He left school and went to work in 1877.
He was graduated from the law department of Tulane University
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
, New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
, in 1886.
He was admitted to the bar in 1886 and commenced practice in New Orleans.
He served as member of the Orleans Parish school board 1908-1912.
He served as member of the State board of education 1912-1916.
He was again a member of the Orleans Parish school board 1916-1920, serving as president in 1919 and 1920.
Alternate delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1912.
Spearing was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of H. Garland Dupré.
He was reelected to the Sixty-ninth, Seventieth, and Seventy-first Congresses and served from April 22, 1924, to March 3, 1931.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1930.
He resumed the practice of law in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
, where he died November 2, 1942.
He was interred in Metairie Cemetery.