Background
Henry, James was born in 1731 in Accomac County, Virginia, United States.
Henry, James was born in 1731 in Accomac County, Virginia, United States.
Studied law U. Edinburgh (Scotland).
He was first elected to the Congress on December 17, 1779, but didn"t enter the Congress until April 1780. Although he was elected again the following year, he attended no other sessions. James Henry was a native of Virginia, who studied law at the University of Edinburgh.
Afterwards, he settled on the eastern shore of Virginia.
In 1779, he was appointed a judge of the court of admiralty and thus a judge of the first Court of Appeals. In 1789, when the Court of Appeals was reorganized, he was made a judge of the general court.
He was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1772–1774. Following the declaration of independence, he became a member of the state legislature.