Mercer, James

James Mercer was an American lawyer and jurist who served as a delegate for Virginia to the Continental Congress in 1779.

From the guide to the Slave Pass, 1771 October 29-30, (John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation)

Mercer was a Continental Congressman from Virginia.

From the description of ADS, 1779 November 22 : Bill to the Treasurer of Virginia. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 13772740

James Mercer was a planter and politician of Fredericksburg, Va. He served in the House of Burgesses, General Assembly, the Virginia constitutional convention of 1776, the committee of safety, and in the Continental Congress. He also served as a judge of the general court and of the court of appeals.

From the description of Slave pass, 1771 October 29-30. (Colonial Williamsburg Foundation). WorldCat record id: 13727709

From the guide to the James Mercer Slave Pass, October 29-30, 1771., (John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation)

James Mercer was a graduate of the College of William and Mary (1755), captain during the French and Indian War, and member of the House of Burgesses. He was a member of Virginia's Constitutional Convention (1776), Committee of Safety and delegate to the Continental Congress, 1779-1780. After the war, Mercer served as a judge of the Court of Appeals from 1789 until his death in 1793.

From the description of The State of Virginia in account with James Mercer, 1779 November 22 (Colonial Williamsburg Foundation). WorldCat record id: 733948761