The Civil Rights Act of 1875

James Monroe

(July 18, 1821 — July 6, 1898) James Monroe was a theologist, professor, and politician. Monroe was born in Plainfield, Connecticut in 1821 and moved to Ohio to attend college. He graduated from Oberlin (Ohio) College in 1846 and continued on to postgraduate studies in theology. Monroe taught at Oberlin College from 1849 to 1862, while also serving in the State House of Representatives (1856-1859) and in the State Senate (1860-1862). From 1863 to 1869, he served as the U. S. consul to Brazil, before being elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives. Monroe served in the House from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1881. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M000857]

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