James M. Hanks

About

Arkansas politician and member of the Democratic party who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1871 to 1873.

Before Fame

He graduated in 1855 from the University of Louisville with a law degree.

Trivia

He served as an Arkansas judge in the mid-to-late 1860s.

Family Life

His family lived in Helena, Arkansas at the time of his birth.

Associated With

He was a Democrat from Arkansas, like forty-second U.S. President, Bill Clinton.