Background
Broom was born in Wilmington, Delaware, the son of Delaware politician Jacob Broom and Rachel Pierce. James was born near Wilmington, Delaware.
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Education
Princeton University.
Career
His first wife"s name was Ann who died August 9, 1808 and he may have remarried Mary Lowber. James Broom graduated from Princeton College in 1794. He then studied law, was admitted to the Delaware Bar in 1801 and practiced law in New Castle, Wilmington, and Baltimore, Maryland.
Broom was elected as a Federalist in the 9th and 10th Congresses, serving from March 4, 1805 until his resignation October 6, 1807, before the assembling of the 10th Congress.
He moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1819 and resumed the practice of law. He died in Philadelphia on January 15, 1850 and was buried in Saint Mary's Churchyard in Hamilton Village, now a part of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Elections were held the first Tuesday of October. United States. Representatives took office March 4 and have a two-year term.
Delaware Historical Society.
Website. 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801. (302) 655-7161
University of Delaware.
Library website; 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717.
(302) 831-2965.
Membership
He was a member of the Federalist Party, who served as United States Representative from Delaware. Later he was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1824.
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Political Party
Federalist Party