History of Carson City, (Carson City (city) County) Nevada United States of America

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James Carson Needham Biography

James Carson Needham, representative, was born in Carson City, Nev., Sept. 17, 1864; son of Charles E. and Olive L. (Drake) Needham; grandson of Charles and Minerva (Porter) Needham, and of David and Sally (Bigelow) Drake. His parents were en route to California in an emigrant wagon at the time of his birth. He was graduated from the University of the Pacific, Ph.B., 1886, and from the law department of the University of Michigan, LL.B., 1889. He was clerk in the adjutant-general's office at Washington, D.C., 1887-88; opened a law office in Modesto, Cal., in 1889, and in 1890 was an unsuccessful candidate for state senator. He was married, July 1, 1894, to Dora Deetta Parsons. He was chairman of the Republican county committee; a member of the state central committee and of the national congressional committee, and was a Republican representative from the seventh California district in the 56th, 57th and 58th congresses, 1899-1905.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor