James Semple was an American attorney and politician. He was Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, Attorney General of Illinois, an associate justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, Chargé d'Affaires to New Granada, and United States... Wikipedia
Born: January 5, 1798, Green County, KY
Died: December 20, 1866 (age 68 years), Elsah, IL
Party: Democratic Party
Governor: John Reynolds