James Broadhead | |
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United States Ambassador to Switzerland | |
In office July 5, 1893 – November 1, 1895 | |
President | Grover Cleveland |
Preceded by | Person Cheney |
Succeeded by | John Peak |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 9th district | |
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | |
Preceded by | Nicholas Ford |
Succeeded by | John M. Glover |
Personal details | |
Born | James Overton Broadhead May 29, 1819 Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | August 7, 1898 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | (aged 79)
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Virginia |
James Overton Broadhead (May 29, 1819 – August 7, 1898) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives and of the Missouri Senate. He was also the first president of the American Bar Association.[1]