Background
Mcleary, James Harvey was born on July 27, 1845 in Smith Company, Tennessee, United States. Son of Samuel D. and Sarah A. (Weller) M.
Mcleary, James Harvey was born on July 27, 1845 in Smith Company, Tennessee, United States. Son of Samuel D. and Sarah A. (Weller) M.
Served in C.S.A., 1861-1865. Bachelor of Arts, Washington and Lee University, 1868, Bachelor of Laws, 1869.
Assistant Professor of English, Washington College, 1868-1869. Practiced law at San Antonio, Texas, 1869-1898. Member Texas Legislature, House and Senate, 1874-1877.
Attorney general of Texas, 1881-1882.
Justice Supreme Court of the Montana, 1886-1888. Major and inspector general United States.V., in war with Spain, in Cuba, 1898.
Alcalde Santiago de Cuba, 1898. Assistant secretary of Puerto Rico, 1901.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Prize ring (The), October 8, since 1901.
Mason.
Married Mission King, July 11, 1906.