The Iowa Legislature > Legislators > Legislator Print Icon Print

Councilor James H. Jenkins View All Years

This photograph is provided for official informational purposes only. The image may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, or otherwise used without prior written authorization from the Iowa General Assembly. Requests for permission to use this image must be submitted to the Chief Clerk of the House for House members or the Secretary of the Senate for Senate members.
Compiled Historical Information
Date of Death: 4/4/1853
Birth Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Assemblies Served:
Senate: LA5 (1842) - LA6 (1843)
Home County: Van Buren
James H. Jenkins
Van Buren County
Born June 1, 1809, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He made his way west to Iowa, where he married Mary Long on August 16, 1842, in Van Buren County, Iowa. He served Van Buren County as a Councilor in the Fifth and Sixth Legislative Assemblies of the Iowa Territory. Following his service in the legislature, Jenkins moved his family to Missouri, where he is listed as living in 1850. He died April 4, 1853, in Alexandria, Missouri.
Sources:
Text above from Iowa Official Register/Other
All Biographies
Council District 2
Committees
LA6 GA (1843)
Legislation Sponsored
LA6 GA (1843)