Preceded by George Jackson Political party Federalist Party Succeeded by George Jackson Resigned March 3, 1799 | Name James Machir Died June 25, 1827 | |
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Role Former United States Representative Previous office Representative (VA 3rd District) 1797–1799 | ||
Member of congress start date March 4, 1797 | ||
James Machir (died June 25, 1827) was a United States Representative from Virginia. Machir was member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1793 to 1796. He was elected as a Federalist to the Fifth Congress, having won 45.44% of the vote and defeating fellow Federalist Thomas Wilson and Democratic-Republicans John Mitchell and George Jackson and served from March 4, 1797, to March 3, 1799. He again served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1811 to 1813 and from 1818 to 1821. Machir died on June 25, 1827.
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