James Gillespie (U.S. politician)

James Gillespie
James Gillespie's cenotaph.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina
In office November 10, 1803[a] – January 10, 1805
Preceded by	Nathaniel Macon
Succeeded by	Thomas S. Kenan
Constituency	5th district
In office January 6, 1794[b] – March 3, 1799
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	William H. Hill
Constituency	6th district
Additional positions Member of the North Carolina Senate from Duplin County In office 1792 1789 1784–1786 Preceded by Robert Clinton Member of the North Carolina House of Commons from Duplin County In office April 15, 1782 – June 3, 1784 Preceded by Thomas Hicks John Molton Succeeded by Robert Dickson In office May 1779 – September 1780 Preceded by Thomas Hicks Succeeded by Thomas Hicks John Molton Delegate to the 5th North Carolina Provincial Congress from Duplin County In office November 12, 1776 – December 23, 1776
Personal details
Born	1747 County Monaghan, Ireland
Died	January 10, 1805(1805-01-10) (aged 57–58) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Anti-Administration (1793–1795) Democratic-Republican (1795–1805)
Spouse	Dorcas Mumford ​ ​ (m. 1770; died 1801)​
Children	7; including David
Alma mater	University of Dublin
Occupation	Planter lawyer military officer statesman
Military service
Branch/service	North Carolina militia
Years of service	1776–1782
Rank	Colonel
Unit	1st Battalion of Volunteers (1776–1777) Duplin County Regiment (1780–1782)
Battles/wars	Revolutionary War Battle of Heron's Bridge Battle of Rockfish Creek Battle of Elizabethtown

James Gillespie (1747 – January 10, 1805) was an American lawyer, politician, and Revolutionary War veteran from North Carolina. He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1793 and died in office on January 10, 1805. Prior to serving in the U.S. Congress, Gillespie was a member of the North Carolina House of Commons, the North Carolina Senate, the North Carolina Council of State, and held various other positions in the state government. An ardent Anti-Federalist, he voted twice against the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

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