James M. Hanks

American politician

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 by	Logan H. Roots
Succeeded by	Asa Hodges

Personal details
Born	James Millander Hanks (1833-02-12)February 12, 1833 Helena, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	May 24, 1909(1909-05-24) (aged 76) Helena, Arkansas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University 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

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

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

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

After leaving Congress, he engaged in agricultural pursuits.

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

References

^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 19, 2022, retrieved July 14, 2022

United States Congress. "James M. Hanks (id: H000157)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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

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

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas

Territory	Bates Conway Sevier
At-large	Yell Cross Yell Newton Johnson Hynes Breckinridge

1st district	Greenwood Hindman Roots Hanks Hodges Gause Dunn Cate Featherstone Cate McCulloch Macon Caraway Driver Gathings Alexander Lincoln Berry Crawford
2nd district	Warren Rust Warren Rust Hinds Elliott A. Rogers O. Snyder Slemons Jones Breckinridge Little Brundidge W. Oldfield P. Oldfield Miller Mills Tucker Bethune T. Robinson Thornton V. Snyder Griffin Hill
3rd district	Boles Edwards Boles Wilshire Gunter Wilshire J. Cravens J. Rogers McRae Dinsmore Floyd Tillman Fuller Ellis Fulbright Trimble Hammerschmidt T. Hutchinson A. Hutchinson Boozman Womack
4th district	Gunter Peel J. Rogers W. Terry Reid Little W. B. Cravens O. Wingo E. Wingo W. B. Cravens W. F. Cravens Tackett Harris Pryor Thornton Anthony Dickey Ross Cotton Westerman
5th district	Peel Dinsmore Reid Jacoway Ragon D. Terry Hays Alford
6th district	Neill Brundidge J. Robinson S. Taylor C. Taylor Sawyer Reed Glover McClellan W. Norrell C. Norrell
7th district	Wallace Goodwin Parks Kitchens Harris