James Whitcomb

American politician (1795-1852)

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James Whitcomb was an American politician and writer. He served as the Governor of Indiana and as a United States senator. His political affiliation was with the Democratic Party. He worked in Washington, D.C., and was recognized in the Us Senators collection.

Born in Rochester in 1795, Whitcomb was educated at Transylvania University and spoke English. He died in New York City in 1852 due to disease. His manner of death was natural causes. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.

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It sits within the topics 1795 births, 1852 deaths and 19th-century members of the Indiana General Assembly.

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: James
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Rochester
Place of death: New York City
Occupation: writer
Position held: United States senator
Educated at: Transylvania University
Political party: Democratic Party (United States)
Languages spoken: English language
Image: Whitcombj.gif
Work location: Washington, D.C.

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place of burial: Crown Hill Cemetery
date of birth: 1795-00-00
date of death: 1852-00-00
name in native language: James Whitcomb
cause of death: disease
Commons category: James Whitcomb
National Governors Association biography URL: www.nga.org/governor/james-whitcomb
manner of death: natural causes