Career
He was later elected to two non-consecutive terms in office. He also served as an alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida in the 1912 United States Presidential Election. James Giles was born in Zellwood in Orange County, Florida on June 16, 1863.
His father was the Reverend Enoch H. Giles (1836 - 1908) and his mother was Nellie B. Giles (1847 - 1917).
He died on May 3, 1946 in Orlando, Florida and was interred at Greenwood Cemetery.
