James Alexander Seddon was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a representative in the United States Congress, as a member of the Democratic Party. Seddon was appointed Confederate States Secretary of War by Jefferson Davis during the American Civil War.

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Occupation: politician, lawyer, jurist
Position held: United States representative, Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia, Confederate States Secretary of War, defence minister
Citizenship: United States
Born: July 13, 1815
Died

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James Seddon

American lawyer and politician (1815-1880)

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Occupation: politician, lawyer, jurist
Position held: United States representative, Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia, Confederate States Secretary of War, defence minister
Citizenship: United States
Born: July 13, 1815
Died

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August 19, 1880

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