James A. Tawney
Former United States Representative
James Albertus Tawney was an American blacksmith, machinist and U.S. politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota. He was the first House Majority Whip, holding that position from 1899 to 1905. Wikipedia
Born: January 3, 1855, Mount Pleasant Township, PA
Died: June 12, 1919 (age 64 years), Excelsior Springs, MO
Books: International Joint Commission (waterways).: Hearings Before The Committee On Foreign Affairs, House Of Representatives, February 24, 1913, On H.r. 28607 and Hearings Concerning Premium Charges of Surety Companies for Fidelity Bonds of Officers and Employees of the United States and Estimates for Certain Urgent Deficiencies Conducted by Representatives Tawney, Brownlow, Walter I. Smith, Keifer, Livingston, and Burleson, Members of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, Sixtieth Congress and Members of the Sixty-first Congress
Party: Republican Party
Previous offices: Representative (1893–1911) and Member of the Minnesota State Senate (1890–1890)
Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison