James Nesmith
American politician
Died when: 64 years 329 days (778 months)Star Sign: Leo
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James Willis Nesmith (July 23, 1820 – June 17, 1885) was an American politician and lawyer from Oregon.Born in New Brunswick to American parents, he grew up in New Hampshire and Maine.
A Democrat, he moved to Oregon Country in 1843 where he entered politics as a judge, a legislator in the Provisional Government of Oregon, a United States Marshal, and after statehood a United States senator and Representative.
Nesmith’s grandson, Clifton N.McArthur, and son-in-law, Levi Ankeny, both later served in Congress.
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