History of New Canton, (Buckingham County) Virginia United States of America

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A Short Biography of James Calvin McDearmon

James Calvin McDearmon, representative, was born at New Canton. Va., June 13, 1844; son of James Archibald and Elizabeth (Hopkins) Miller McDearmon; grandson of Joseph and Sarah (Gill) McDearmon of Powhatan, Va., and of William and Massey Hopkins of Goochland county. He removed with his parents to Gibson county, Tenn., in 1846, and was a student at Andrew college, Trenton, Tenn., 1858-61. He joined the Confederate army as a private in the 12th Tennessee infantry regiment, Cheatham's division, Army of the Tennessee, in April, 1862; was wounded at Murfreesboro and at Franklin, and surrendered with Johnston's army, April 26, 1865. He was married, Dec. 4, 1867, to Theodora, daughter of M. T. McCulloch of Hayward county, Tenn. He was admitted to the bar in 1867 and practised in Trenton, Tenn. He was a Democratic representative from the ninth congressional district of Tennessee in the 53d and 54th congresses, 1893-97.

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