John J. Hemphill
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John James Hemphill was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
, cousin of William Huggins Brawley, nephew of John Hemphill
and great-uncle of Robert Witherspoon Hemphill.
Born in Chester, South Carolina
, Hemphill attended the public schools and was graduated from the University of South Carolina at Columbia in 1869.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1870 and practiced in Chester, South Carolina
.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the State legislature in 1874.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1876-1882.
Hemphill was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-eighth and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1893).
He served as chairman of the Committee on District of Columbia (Fiftieth and Fifty-second Congresses).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892 to the Fifty-third Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Washington, D.C.
, while retaining his residence in South Carolina.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election as United States Senator from South Carolina
in 1902.
He died in Washington, D.C.
, May 11, 1912.
He was interred in Oak Hill 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 South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, cousin of William Huggins Brawley, nephew of John Hemphill
John Hemphill (senator)
John Hemphill was Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, a United States Senator, and a veteran of wars with Native Americans....
and great-uncle of Robert Witherspoon Hemphill.
Born in Chester, South Carolina
Chester, South Carolina
Chester is a small city in Chester County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 6,476 at the 2000 census and a center urban cluster population of 11,140...
, Hemphill attended the public schools and was graduated from the University of South Carolina at Columbia in 1869.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1870 and practiced in Chester, South Carolina
Chester, South Carolina
Chester is a small city in Chester County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 6,476 at the 2000 census and a center urban cluster population of 11,140...
.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the State legislature in 1874.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1876-1882.
Hemphill 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 Forty-eighth and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1893).
He served as chairman of the Committee on District of Columbia (Fiftieth and Fifty-second Congresses).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892 to the Fifty-third Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, while retaining his residence in South Carolina.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election as United States Senator from South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
in 1902.
He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, May 11, 1912.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.