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James H. Sinclair

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James Sinclair
Portrait by Harris & Ewing c. 1919–1933
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Dakota's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933
Preceded byPatrick Daniel Norton
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
Personal details
Born
James Herbert Sinclair

October 9, 1871
St. Marys, Ontario, Canada
DiedSeptember 5, 1943 (aged 71)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (NPL)

James Herbert Sinclair (October 9, 1871 – September 5, 1943) was American farmer and politician of the Republican Party and Nonpartisan League[1] who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1919 to 1933.

He was born near St. Marys, Ontario, Canada and moved to Dakota Territory in 1883. He was elected to North Dakota's State House of Representatives, serving from 1915 to 1919.

Sources

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  • United States Congress. "James H. Sinclair (id: S000442)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Dakota's 3rd congressional district

1919 – 1933
Succeeded by
none (seat lost by reapportionment)
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Dakota's at-large congressional district

with William Lemke
1933 – 1935
Succeeded by


  1. ^ "A Farmer Against a Lawyer". The Nonpartisan Leader. 6 (23). June 10, 1918. Retrieved May 10, 2025.