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James L. Alcorn
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American politician (1816–1894)
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James Lusk Alcorn was an American politician and lawyer. He served as the Governor of Mississippi, a member of the Kentucky General Assembly, and a United States senator. His political career included membership in the Whig Party and the Republican Party.
Born in Golconda in 1816, Alcorn died in Friars Point in 1894. He worked in Washington, D.C., and spoke English. During his life, he held the rank of brigadier general in the Confederate States Army. He is recognized in the US Senators collection.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Golconda
- Occupation
- lawyer
- Position held
- United States senator
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Military branch
- Confederate States Army
- Military rank
- brigadier general
- Image
- JLAlcorn.jpg
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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- date of birth
- 1816-11-04
- date of death
- 1894-12-19
- Commons category
- James Alcorn
- name in native language
- James L. Alcorn
- birth name
- James Lusk Alcorn
- National Governors Association biography URL
- www.nga.org/governor/james-lusk-alcorn
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