James C. Alvord

James Church Alvord ( born April 14, 1808 in Greenwich, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, † September 27, 1839 in Greenfield, Massachusetts ) was an American politician. In 1839, he represented the state of Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

James Alvord graduated from preparatory schools and then studied until 1827 at Dartmouth College in Hanover (New Hampshire). After a subsequent law studies and his 1830 was admitted to a lawyer, he began in Greenfield to work in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career. He was a member of the Whig Party, founded in 1835. In 1837 he was a member of the House of Representatives of Massachusetts; In 1838 he was a member of the State Senate.

In the congressional elections of 1838, Alvord in the sixth constituency of Massachusetts was in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of George Grennell on March 4, 1839. He could, however, only exercise until his death on 27 September of the same year this mandate. At this time, Congress had not yet gathered for its inaugural meeting. His mandate was made after a special election to Osmyn Baker. Alvord was known for his stance against slavery and a possible annexation since 1836 the independent Republic of Mexico Texas.