James Broadhead

James Broadhead
United States Ambassador to Switzerland
In office
July 5, 1893 – November 1, 1895
PresidentGrover Cleveland
Preceded byPerson Cheney
Succeeded byJohn Peak
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 9th district
In office
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
Preceded byNicholas Ford
Succeeded byJohn M. Glover
Personal details
Born
James Overton Broadhead

(1819-05-29)May 29, 1819
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
DiedAugust 7, 1898(1898-08-07) (aged 79)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Virginia

James Overton Broadhead (May 29, 1819 – August 7, 1898) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives and of the Missouri Senate. He was also the first president of the American Bar Association.[1]

  1. ^ Ross, Kirby James O. Broadhead: Ardent Unionist, Unrepentant Slaveholder, 2002. Retrieved from here on March 23, 2007

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