Biography

1767 - 01/20/1836

James Ralston (Democratic-Republican8) Northampton and Wayne Counties 1811-1813 (Democratic-Republican8) Lehigh, Northampton and Wayne Counties 1813-1815

Early Life:

James Ralston, born 1767; son of Samuel & Sarah King Ralston; unsuccessful campaigns, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1806, 1807; elected, Democratic-Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1809-1811; elected, Democratic-Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1811-1815; unsuccessful campaign, United States House of Representatives, 1814; elected, Democratic-Republican,  Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1815-1816; married, Elizabeth Palmer died, January 20, 1836 (aged 68–69); interment, Horner's Cemetery, Northampton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. 

Pennsylvania Politics:

Unsuccessful campaigns, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, Northampton and Wayne Counties, 1806, 1807. 

Elected, Democratic-Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, Northampton County, 1809-1810

Elected, Democratic-Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, Northampton and Wayne Counties, 1810-1811.

Elected, Democratic-Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 8th district, Northampton and Wayne Counties, 1811-1813.

Elected, Democratic-Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 8th district, Lehigh, Northampton and Wayne Counties, 1813-1815.

Unsuccessful campaign, United States House of Representatives, 6th district, Pennsylvania, 1814.

Elected, Democratic-Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, Northampton, Pike and Wayne Counties, 1815-1816. 

Pennsylvania State House of Representatives Biography:

Not currently available. 

Legacy:

Known as Squire Ralston.

Cited:

Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "R"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. 

A New Nation Votes (tufts.edu)

James Ralston (1767-1836) - Find a Grave Memorial