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James Mercer
Member From: 1762 - 1776
- Birth Date: 1736 Birth Place:
- Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
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- Education: Attended William & Mary (1752-55)
- Military Service: French and Indian War veteran – served a Captain, commanded Fort Loudoun at Winchester in 1756
- Occupation/Profession: Lawyer; Served as judge for 13 years – appointed General Court judge in 1780 and later to the Virginia Court of Appeals where he remained until his death in 1793
- Additional Info: 1761-1765 Assembly-James Keith accepted the clerkship of Frederick County and was replaced by James Mercer in the November 1762 session.
Son of John Mercer – Irish immigrant and wealthy plantation owner at Marlborough in Stafford County.
Brother of John Fenton Mercer and George Mercer; half-brother of John Francis Mercer; First Cousin of George Mason
- Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices:
Virginia Constitutional Convention: 1776
Member of the Virginia Conventions of 1774, 1775 and 1776
Virginia delegate to the Continental Congress in 1779
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| 1769 | Hampshire | Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances Religion |
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| 1775-1776 | Hampshire | Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances Religion |
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| 1776 | Hampshire | Privileges & Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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