James H. Goss

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"(August 9, 1820 -- October 31, 1886). James Hamilton Goss was a(n) merchant, soldier, public servant, member of a board of commissioners, postmaster, and an American politician. He was born in Union, Union County, South Carolina. Goss entered the South Carolina Militia during the Civil war. He was a delegate to the State constitutional convention (1867), member of the board of commissioners of Union county (1871 - 1874), and postmaster of Union (August 12, 1875 - September 23, 1884). James was elected as a Republican to the 40th Congress (July 18, 1868 - March 3, 1869) and was not reelected. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=G000335]"

Member of South Carolina Delegation—United States Fifteenth Amendment.

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