James A. Louttit

James Alexander Louttit (October 16, 1848 – July 26, 1906) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from California from 1885 to 1887.

James A. Louttit
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887
Preceded by	James Budd
Succeeded by	Marion Biggs
Personal details
Born	James Alexander Louttit (1848-10-16)October 16, 1848 New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Died	July 26, 1906(1906-07-26) (aged 57) Pacific Grove, California, US
Political party	Republican
Profession	lawyer, politician

Biography

Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1849 he moved to California with his parents, who settled in Calaveras County. He attended private and public schools and the State normal school at Sacramento. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1869. He settled in Stockton, California, in 1871 and practiced law - he was prosecuting attorney of Stockton 1871–1879.

Congress

He was elected as a Republican to the Forty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887).

Congressman Louttit helped to found a Public Library in Lodi in 1885.

Later career and death

He was not a candidate for renomination in 1886, and resumed the practice of law in Stockton. He died in Pacific Grove, California on July 26, 1906, and was interred in the Stockton Rural Cemetery.

Electoral history

1884 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2nd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James A. Louttit	18,327	49.4
	Democratic	Charles Allen Sumner	18,208	49.1
	Prohibition	Joshua B. Webster	558	1.5
Total votes			37,093	100.0
Turnout
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

• United States Congress. "James A. Louttit (id: L000453)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress