James Machir

Career

Machir died on June 25, 1827.

Achievements

• He was elected as a Federalist to the Fifth Congress, having won 45.44% of the vote and defeating fellow Federalist Thomas Wilson and Democratic-Republicans John Mitchell and George Jackson and served from March 4, 1797, to March 3, 1799.

Membership

Machir was member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1793 to 1796. He again served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1811 to 1813 and from 1818 to 1821.