James Edwin Belser

James Edwin Belser
James Edwin Belser
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Alabama's 2nd district
	In office; March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845
Preceded by	David Hubbard
Succeeded by	Henry Washington Hilliard
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
	In office; 1828; 1854; 1858
Personal details
Born	James Edwin Belser; December 22, 1805; Charleston, South Carolina
Died	January 16, 1859 (aged 53); Montgomery, Alabama
Political party	Democratic

James Edwin Belser (December 22, 1800[1] – January 16, 1854) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.

Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Belser attended the public schools. In 1820 he moved with his parents to Sumter District, South Carolina, where he continued his schooling under a private tutor. He moved to Alabama in 1825 and settled in Montgomery. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Montgomery.

Belser was elected clerk of the county court. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1828. He also edited the Planters Gazette for several years. He was appointed solicitor of Montgomery County in 1828 and later elected to that position. He was appointed by Governor Fitzpatrick in 1842 as a commissioner of the State to procure a settlement of the claims against the Federal Government for money advanced in the Indian War of 1836.

Belser was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1844. He resumed the practice of law in Montgomery. He was affiliated with the Whig Party in 1848.

Belser was again elected a member of the State house of representatives in 1853 and reelected in 1857. He died in Montgomery, Alabama, January 16, 1859. He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.

References

"James Edwin Belser (1800 - 1854) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2017-04-03.

United States Congress. "James Edwin Belser (id: B000354)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by David Hubbard	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 2nd congressional district March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845	Succeeded by Henry Washington Hilliard

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[1] "James Edwin Belser (1800 - 1854) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2017-04-03.