James P. Mays | |
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| South Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1868–1872 | |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Isabella |
James P. Mays was Commissioner of Elections in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, and in the South Carolina House of Representatives during the Reconstruction era in 1868. [1] [2] He was also appointed Coroner in 1873. [1] [3]
In 1872, Mays alleged election tampering in a statement he made as a Commissioner of Elections for Orangeburg. [4]
After 1885, he and his wife Isabella moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee. [5]
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