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James Hoban Jr. (1808 – January 19, 1846) was an American lawyer who served as
As a lawyer, Hoban helped a Washington, D.C., slave
Hoban married Marion Blackwell French (1813–1890) on November 22, 1831, in Washington, D.C. They had six children, Helen, Anna, Marion, James, Frederick and Lawrence.District of Columbia, Marriage Records,1810-1953
Hoban died on January 19, 1846.
United States Attorney for the District of Columbia
The United States attorney for the District of Columbia (USADC) is responsible for representing the Federal government of the United States, federal government in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The U.S. Attorney's ...
in the 1840s.
Early life
James Hoban Jr. was born toJames Hoban
James Hoban (1755 – December 8, 1831) was an Irish architect, best known for designing the White House in Washington D.C.
Early life and education
Hoban was born to Edmond and Martha (née Beaghan) Hoban in 1755, and raised a Roman Cathol ...
. His father was an Irish-American architect who designed the White House
The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest (Washington, D.C.), NW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S. president ...
. Hoban was noted as looking very similar to his father.
Career
As a lawyer, Hoban helped a Washington, D.C., slave Michael Shiner
Michael G. Shiner (c. 1805–1880) was an African-American Washington Navy Yard, Navy Yard worker and diarist who chronicled events in Washington D.C. for more than 60 years, first as a Slavery in the United States, slave and later as a Free negro ...
obtain his freedom in a 1836 freedom petition. At the time of his death, Hoban was serving as the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia
The United States attorney for the District of Columbia (USADC) is responsible for representing the Federal government of the United States, federal government in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The U.S. Attorney's ...
.
Personal life
Hoban married Marion Blackwell French (1813–1890) on November 22, 1831, in Washington, D.C. They had six children, Helen, Anna, Marion, James, Frederick and Lawrence.District of Columbia, Marriage Records,1810-1953
Hoban died on January 19, 1846.
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* 1808 births 1846 deaths United States attorneys for the District of Columbia American people of Irish descent 19th-century American lawyers {{US-law-bio-stub