James Pinckney Scales was a lawyer and state legislator in Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives including as Speaker of the House. He was from a prominent family. He was a Confederate officer during the American Civil War.[1]

He was born in South Carolina. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1849.[2][3][4] He served during the American Civil War.[5]

He became Speaker at age 31.[6] He wrote to governor John J. Pettus.[7][8] He represented Carroll County, Mississippi.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Founders and Builders of Greensboro, 1808-1908: Fifty Sketches". J.J. Stone & Company. August 30, 1925 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Hill, University of North Carolina at Chapel (August 30, 1889). "Sketches of the History of the University of North Carolina: Together with a Catalogue of Officers and Students, 1789-1889". University – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Battle, Kemp Plummer (August 30, 1907). "From its beginning to the death of President Swain, 1789-1868". author – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Wheeler, John Hill (August 30, 1884). "Reminiscences and Memoirs of North Carolina and Eminent North Carolinians". Columbus print. works – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Smith, Timothy B. (April 8, 2010). Mississippi in the Civil War: The Home Front. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781626744387 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Wakelyn, Jon L. (August 30, 2002). Confederates Against the Confederacy: Essays on Leadership and Loyalty. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780275973643 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Letter from J. P. Scales to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; November 25, 1862 · Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi · Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi". cwrgm.org.
  8. ^ "mdah_757-943-03-16". collections.msdiglib.org.
  9. ^ Representatives, Mississippi Legislature House of (August 30, 1859). "Journal" – via Google Books.


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