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James M. Hanks
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Arkansas's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873
Preceded byLogan H. Roots
Succeeded byAsa Hodges
Personal details
Born

James Millander Hanks


(1833-02-12)February 12, 1833
Helena, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedMay 24, 1909(1909-05-24) (aged 76)
Helena, Arkansas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Louisville

James Millander Hanks (February 12, 1833 – May 24, 1909) was an American lawyer, judge and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Arkansas from 1871 to 1873.

He was a slaveholder.

Early life and education[edit]

Born in Helena, Arkansas, Hanks attended the public schools, the college at New Albany, Indiana, and Jackson College, Columbia, Tennessee. He studied law. He graduated from the University of Louisville in 1855.

Legal career[edit]

He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Helena. He owned slaves.[1] He served as judge of the first judicial district of Arkansas 1864–1868.

Congress[edit]

Hanks was elected as a Democrat to the 42nd United States Congress (March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1872.

Later career and death[edit]

After leaving Congress, he engaged in agricultural pursuits.

He died in Helena, Arkansas and was interred in Maple Hill Cemetery.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 19, 2022, retrieved July 14, 2022
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by

=Logan H. Roots

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Arkansas's 1st congressional district

1871–1873
Succeeded by

Asa Hodges

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress


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