James Hoban Jr. was an American lawyer who served as United States Attorney for the District of Columbia in the 1840s.
Occupation
lawyer
Position held
United States Attorney for the District of Columbia
Born
1808
Died
1846
Overview
James Hoban Jr. (1808 – January 19, 1846) was an American lawyer who served as United States Attorney for the District of Columbia in the 1840s.
Early life
James Hoban Jr. was born to James Hoban. His father was an Irish-American architect who designed the White House. Hoban was noted as looking very similar to his father.
Career
As a lawyer, Hoban helped a Washington, D.C., slave Michael Shiner obtain his freedom in a 1836 freedom petition. At the time of his death, Hoban was serving as the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.
