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  Ritchie, James M.
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AffiliationRepublican   
NameJames M. Ritchie
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Toledo, Ohio , United States
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Born July 28, 1829
DiedAugust 17, 1918 (89 years)
ContributorThomas Walker
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Aug 29, 2016 02:20am
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InfoRITCHIE, James Monroe, (father of Byron Foster Ritchie), a Representative from Ohio; born in Dunfermline, Scotland, July 28, 1829; immigrated to the United States in 1832 with his parents, who settled in St. Lawrence County, N.Y.; his early schooling was limited and he received instruction at home from his father and mother; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1858 and commenced practice in Toledo, Ohio; delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1880; elected as a Republican to the Forty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1881-March 3, 1883); was not a candidate for renomination in 1882; again resumed the practice of his profession in Toledo, Ohio, and died there August 17, 1918; interment in Grafton Cemetery, Grafton, Lorain County, Ohio.


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Son Byron F. Ritchie 1853-1928

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  10/12/1880 OH District 06 Won 49.37% (+1.69%)
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