# James Hoban Jr.

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American lawyer (1808–1846)

James Hoban Jr. 1846 lithograph of Hoban by Albert Newsam Born 1808 (1808) U.S. Died January 19, 1846(1846-01-19) (aged 37–38) U.S. Occupation Lawyer Spouse Marion Blackwell French ​ ​ (m. 1831)​ Children 6 Father James Hoban Signature

**James Hoban Jr.** (1808 – January 19, 1846) was an American lawyer who served as [United States Attorney for the District of Columbia](/source/United_States_Attorney_for_the_District_of_Columbia) in the 1840s.

## Early life

James Hoban Jr. was born to [James Hoban](/source/James_Hoban). His father was an Irish-American architect who designed the [White House](/source/White_House). Hoban was noted as looking very similar to his father.[1][2]

## Career

1836 freedom petition signed by Hoban for [Michael Shiner](/source/Michael_Shiner)

As a lawyer, Hoban helped a Washington, D.C., slave [Michael Shiner](/source/Michael_Shiner) obtain his freedom in a 1836 freedom petition.[3][4] At the time of his death, Hoban was serving as the [United States Attorney for the District of Columbia](/source/United_States_Attorney_for_the_District_of_Columbia).[1]

## Personal life

Purported portrait of Marion Blackwell French by [Thomas Sully](/source/Thomas_Sully)

Hoban married Marion Blackwell French (1813–1890) on November 22, 1831, in Washington, D.C. They had six children, Helen, Anna, Marion, James, Frederick and Lawrence.[5][6]

Hoban died on January 19, 1846.[6]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-hoban_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-hoban_1-1) ["James Hoban, Architect of the White House: Civic Contributions and Family"](https://www.whitehousehistory.org/construction-of-the-white-house/james-hoban-architect-of-the-white-house/civic-contributions-and-family). *White House Historical Association*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230204222151/https://www.whitehousehistory.org/construction-of-the-white-house/james-hoban-architect-of-the-white-house/civic-contributions-and-family) from the original on 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2023-08-01.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Amebeck, Bob (2014). [*Slave Labor in the Capital: Building Washington's Iconic Federal Landmarks*](https://archive.org/details/slavelaborincapi0000arne/page/102/mode/2up). p. 103 – via [Archive.org](/source/Archive.org).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Asch, Chris Myers. [*Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation's Capital*](https://archive.org/details/chocolatecityhis0000asch/page/60/mode/2up). pp. 60–61 – via [Archive.org](/source/Archive.org).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Michael Shinor v. Ann Howard & William E. Howard"](https://earlywashingtondc.org/cases/oscys.caseid.0177). *earlywashingtondc.org*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230608092701/https://earlywashingtondc.org/cases/oscys.caseid.0177) from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-08-01.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** District of Columbia, Marriage Records,1810-1953

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-research_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-research_6-1) Martin I. J. Griffin, ed. (1907). [*The American Catholic Historical Researches, Volume 3, Issue 2*](https://archive.org/details/sim_american-catholic-historical-researches_1907-04_3_2/page/158/mode/2up). p. 158 – via [Archive.org](/source/Archive.org).

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