James Martin Barnes

Democrat Representative of Illinois's 20th district

  • Representative

    Illinois, district 20

    January 3, 1941 - January 3, 1943

2

Congresses Served

2

House Terms

January 9, 1899 (59 years old)

Birthday

June 8, 1958

Death

  • Served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois.
  • Held the position of administrative assistant to Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman.
  • Born in Jacksonville, Illinois, and attended local schools.
  • Served in the United States Marine Corps during World War I.
  • Graduated from Illinois College in 1921 and Harvard Law School in 1924.
  • Practiced law in Jacksonville after being admitted to the bar in 1924.
  • Active in business, serving on the boards of several companies.
  • Served as Morgan County Judge from 1926 to 1934.
  • Elected to the Seventy-sixth and Seventy-seventh Congresses, serving from 1939 to 1943.
  • Appointed as administrative assistant to President Roosevelt in 1943 and continued under President Truman until 1945.
  • Participated as a delegate at the Democratic National Convention in 1944.
  • Practiced law in Washington, D.C., after leaving the White House.
  • Died in Washington, D.C., and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.