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James Covington
Democrat · House · Maryland · 1909–1915
James Covington was a Democratic U.S. representative from Maryland, serving 1909–1915. Cast 318 votes and missed 51.7%.
- Years in Congress
- 5
- Votes missed
- 51.7%
- Born
- 1870
- Died
- 1942
Biography
James Harry Covington (May 3, 1870 – February 4, 1942) was a United States representative from Maryland and chief justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. He founded the major law firm of Covington & Burling.
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Terms in office
- House, Maryland, 1st District1909–1915 · Democrat
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Capitol Receipts, “James Covington (D-MD), House 1909–1915,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/C000816/james-covington (accessed 2026-10-13).