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James Harlan
Republican · Senate · Iowa · 1855–1873
James Harlan was a Republican U.S. senator from Iowa, serving 1855–1873. Cast 4,519 votes and missed 16.4%.
- Years in Congress
- 15
- Votes missed
- 16.4%
- Born
- 1820
- Died
- 1899
Biography
James Harlan (August 26, 1820 – October 5, 1899) was an attorney and politician, a member of the United States Senate, a U.S. Cabinet Secretary at the United States Department of Interior under President Andrew Johnson, and a Federal Judge.
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Terms in office
- Senate, Iowa1855–1865 · Republican
- Senate, Iowa1867–1873 · Republican
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Capitol Receipts, “James Harlan (R-IA), Senate 1855–1873,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/H000211/james-harlan (accessed 2026-10-13).