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James Hallowell
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James Reed Hallowell
December 27, 1841 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 24, 1898 (aged 56) Crawfordsville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | DePauw University |
James Reed Hallowell (December 27, 1841 – June 24, 1898) was a prominent Kansan, politician and railroad-businessman. Hallowell unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 1890, losing to Populist Jeremiah Simpson. He was known throughout the West by the soubriquet "Prince Hal", and for a variety of comments made by Simpson about Hallowell's "silk socks".
Personal life
Col. Hallowell was born to a well-established Quaker family in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. When he was young, Hallowell came to Parke County, Indiana where his father was engaged in the milling business. As a boy he was self-helping, enterprising, and was a student at DePauw University when the American Civil War broke out.
Hallowell married Semantha Montgomery (1848-1930), the daughter of Issac Harrod Montgomery of Linden. His only son, Montgomery Hallowell, practiced law in Chicago.
Military service
Hallowell enlisted in the 11th Indiana volunteers for the ninety days' service and was one of the few in the regiment who in the ninety days' service had a taste of fighting. At Kelley's Island on the Potomac he was one of thirteen scouts of the regiment who engaged in the memorial little fight there. After his service in the 11th was ended he enlisted in the 31st Indiana Infantry Regiment as a lieutenant and was soon after promoted to a captaincy. Later for meritorious service he was made major, then lieutenant colonel and finally colonel. At Fort Donelson, he was twice wounded and suffered greatly from these injuries all his life. Soon after the war closed he removed to Baxter Springs, Kansas, and at once took a prominent place in the state as a Republican politician. He was elected state senator and served four terms. Later he was appointed United States attorney and as such was recognized as a most thorough and efficient officer. In 1879 he ran for Congress from the state at large and was elected in spite of the terrible Democratic landslide that year. However, he was unseated in a contest brought against him. In 1890 he again ran for congress but was defeated by Jerry Simpson, the famous "sockless statesman."
Politics
Hallowell served in the Kansas House of Representatives in 1876 and then served in the Kansas State Senate 1877 and 1879. He won election to the United States House of Representatives in 1878 as a Republican, but Congress refused to seat him, because Kansas was only entitled to three seats in the House.
Death and legacy
Hallowell died in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana, June 24, 1898 of complications relating to consumption.
The funeral of Col. James R. Hallowell occurred on a Sunday afternoon in the residence of Mrs. Laura Doubleday on West Main Street, and the service was attended by a large number of citizens and soldiers from Pennsylvania, Kansas, and Indiana. The G.A.R carried out the service, and the funeral was conducted by Chaplain J. B. Hamilton, of Bloomington, who was chaplain of the 31st regiment.
He is the namesake of Hallowell, Kansas.
See also
- List of members-elect of the United States House of Representatives who never took their seats
