James
January
Winans
Born in Maysville, Mason, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Matthias W. Winans
and Mary (January) Winans
Brother of
Adelia Winans, Zerelda Winans, Wilson Coburn Winans, Clarissa Winans, Fanny Winans, Fountain Perry Winans, Henry Clay Winans, Thomas Huston January Winans and Samuel January Winans
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 60
in Xenia, Greene, Ohio, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
James January Winans (June 7, 1818 – April 28, 1879) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio. Born in Maysville, Kentucky, Winans moved with his parents to Greene County, Ohio. He attended the common schools and Transylvania University of Lexington, Kentucky. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1841 and commenced practice in Indiana. He moved to Xenia, Ohio, in 1843 and continued the practice of law. He served as clerk of the Greene County Courts 1845-1851. He served in the State senate in 1857. He served as judge of the court of common pleas 1864-1871.
Sources
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000626 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_J._Winans
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