James Greeley Flanders
19th century American lawyer and politician
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James Greeley Flanders (December 13, 1844 – January 1, 1920) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 1st district | |
| In office January 1, 1877 – January 1, 1878 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Drew |
| Succeeded by | Charles T. Burnham |
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| Born | James Greeley Flanders December 13, 1844 |
| Died | January 1, 1920 (aged 75) |
| Resting place | Forest Home Cemetery Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Party | Republican |
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| Education | Yale College Columbia Law School |
Biography
Flanders was born on December 13, 1844, in New London, New Hampshire. He graduated from Yale College in 1867 and from Columbia Law School in 1869.[1] In 1873, Flanders married Mary C. Haney. They had five children.[2] On January 1, 1920, he died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin due to a severe cold. He was buried at Forest Home Cemetery. Flanders was an Episcopalian.[3]
Career
Flanders was a member of the Assembly during the 1877 session.[4] He was also a school board member, and a delegate to the 1896 Democratic National Convention.
Flanders was a Milwaukee attorney and lifetime friend of Lieutenant General Arthur MacArthur Jr., led a long but successful fight on behalf of MacArthur's widow, Mrs. Mary Pinkney "Pinky" Hardy MacArthur.[5] For some reason, Mrs. MacArthur was granted a pension of merely $1,200/per year after MacArthur died on September 5, 1912, whereas the widows of all other lieutenant generals were receiving $2,500/per year.[6] Flanders was able to win the legal battle and have the pension for Mrs. MacArthur raised to $2,500/per year.[7]