# James H. Duncan

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American politician (1793–1869)

James Henry Duncan Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 3rd district In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 Preceded by Amos Abbott Succeeded by J. Wiley Edmands Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives In office 1827 1837–1838 1857 Personal details Born December 5, 1793 Haverhill, Massachusetts Died February 8, 1869 (aged 75) Haverhill, Massachusetts Party Whig

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**James Henry Duncan** (December 5, 1793 – February 8, 1869) was a member of the [United States House of Representatives](/source/United_States_House_of_Representatives) from Massachusetts.

Born in [Haverhill, Massachusetts](/source/Haverhill%2C_Massachusetts), to James Duncan and his wife, Rebecca White, Duncan attended [Phillips Exeter Academy](/source/Phillips_Exeter_Academy), and graduated from [Harvard University](/source/Harvard_University) in 1812. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1815, commencing practice in Haverhill.

He was an active militia officer, and attained the rank of colonel. He was president of the Essex Agricultural Society, and member of the [Massachusetts House of Representatives](/source/Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives) in 1827, 1837, 1838, and again in 1857. He served in the [Massachusetts State Senate](/source/Massachusetts_State_Senate) from 1828 to 1831, and was a delegate to the Whig National Convention at [Harrisburg, Pennsylvania](/source/Harrisburg%2C_Pennsylvania), in 1839. He was appointed Commissioner-in-Bankruptcy in 1841.

He was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first and Thirty-second Congresses (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853). Following his political career he was engaged in the real-estate business.

He died of pneumonia on February 8, 1869, in Haverhill, aged 75, and was interred in Linwood Cemetery.

His daughter, Margaret, married [Stephen Henry Phillips](/source/Stephen_Henry_Phillips) on October 3, 1871.[1]

James H. Duncan is the namesake of [Duncan, Illinois](/source/Duncan%2C_Illinois).[2]

## Personal life

James married Mary Willis on June 26, 1826, in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

They had 13 children together, 8 daughters and 5 sons: Rebekah White (died in infancy), James Henry, Benjamin Willis (died in infancy), Rebekah White, Mary Willis, George (died in childhood), Susan Reynolds, Samuel White, Rosanna, Elizabeth, George Willis, Caroline and Margaret.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Hurd_1-0)** Robert S. Rantoul (1888). Duane Hamilton Hurd (ed.). [*History of Essex County, Massachusetts: with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men*](https://books.google.com/books?id=DEwWAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PR48-IA2). Vol. 1. Philadelphia: J.W. Lewis & Company. pp. xlviii–li.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Gannett, Henry (1905). [*The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States*](https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ). Govt. Print. Off. pp. [110](https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n109).

## External links

- United States Congress. ["James H. Duncan (id: D000532)"](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000532). *[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress)*.

- [James H. Duncan](https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16209642) at [Find a Grave](/source/Find_a_Grave)

U.S. House of Representatives Preceded by Amos Abbott Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 Succeeded by J. Wiley Edmands

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