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American judge (1820–1883)
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James Baird Dawkins
Member of the
Confederate States House of Representatives
from Florida
In office
February 18, 1862 – December 8, 1862
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byJohn Marshall Martin
Personal details
BornJames Baird Dawkins
(1820-11-14)November 14, 1820
Union County, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedFebruary 12, 1883(1883-02-12) (aged 62)

James Baird Dawkins (November 14, 1820 – February 12, 1883) was an American politician.

He was born in Union County, (now Cherokee County, South Carolina), and later moved to Florida. He represented that state in the First Confederate Congress until he resigned on December 8, 1862. Afterwards he served as a state court judge in Florida from 1863 to 1865 and 1877 to 1883.

References

  1. Schwartz, Kathryn Carlisle (2003). Baptist Faith in Action: The Private Writings of Maria Baker Taylor, 1813-1895. Univ of South Carolina Press. ISBN 9781570034978.

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