Preceded by Rice A. Pierce Children James C. McDearmon Party Democratic Party Succeeded by Rice A. Pierce Name James McDearmon | Citizenship United States Role Politician Resigned March 3, 1897 Political party Democratic Education Andrew College | |
Born June 13, 1844
New Canton, Virginia ( 1844-06-13 ) Spouse(s) Theodora McCulloch McDearmon Died July 19, 1902, Trenton, Tennessee, United States | ||
Battles and wars American Civil War Service/branch Confederate States Army | ||
James Calvin McDearmon (June 13, 1844 – July 19, 1902) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 9th congressional district of Tennessee.
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Biography
McDearmon was born on June 13, 1844, in New Canton, Virginia in Buckingham County. He moved with his parents to Gibson County, Tennessee in 1846. He attended Andrew College in Trenton, Tennessee from 1858 to 1861.
Career and Marriage
McDearmon entered the Confederate Army in April 1862 and served throughout the war in Cheatham's division, Army of Tennessee. He was wounded twice during the war at Murfreesboro and at Franklin and surrendered with Johnston's Army at Greensboro, North Carolina.
After the war, McDearmon studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1867, and commenced practice in Trenton, Tennessee. He was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth Congresses. He served from March 4, 1893 to March 3, 1897. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1896. He resumed the practice of his profession in Trenton. He was married, Dec. 4, 1867, to Theodora, daughter of M. T. McCulloch of Hayward county, Tenn.
Death
McDearmon died in Trenton, Tennessee in Gibson County on July 19, 1902 (age 58 years, 36 days). He is interred at Oakwood Cemetery.