James, Hinton [1]
James, Hinton
24 Apr. 1884–3 Nov. 1948
Hinton James, businessman and congressman, was born in Richmond [2](now Scotland [3]) County, the son of Alexander Long and Mary Patterson James. He was the great-grandson of Hinton James [4], the first student at The University of North Carolina [5]. In 1896, when the university observed its centennial, eleven-year-old Hinton attended; fifty years later, at the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary, he delivered an address.
After attending Davidson College [6], James farmed and engaged in buying and selling produce, particularly watermelons and cantaloupes; he was also a cotton merchant and had banking interests. As a widely known sportsman he hunted, raised prizewinning dogs, and served as state commissioner of game and inland fisheries (1941–45). James was elected as a Democrat [7]to complete the unexpired term of Congressman William C. Hammer [8] from 4 Nov. 1930 to 3 Mar. 1931; he was not a candidate for another term.
He married Anita Bryant of Laurinburg, and they were the parents of five children: Mary Wall, Anita Bryant, Eliza Patterson, Alice Long, and Hinton, Jr. James was buried in Laurinburg.
References:
Biog. Dir. Am. Cong. (1961).
North Carolina Manual (1931). [9]
Raleigh News and Observer, 17 June 1945, 4 Nov. 1948.
Additional Resources:
"James, Hinton, (1884 - 1948)." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Washington, D.C.: The Congress. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000050 [10] (accessed May 15, 2014).
1 January 1988 | James, Anita Bryant