James Hoban Jr. Explained

James Hoban Jr.
Occupation:	Lawyer
Children:	6
Father:	James Hoban
Signature:	Signature of James Hoban Jr.tif

James Hoban Jr. (1808 – January 19, 1846) was an American lawyer who served as United States Attorney for the District of Columbia in the 1840s.

Early life

James Hoban Jr. was born to James Hoban. His father was an Irish-American architect who designed the White House. Hoban was noted as looking very similar to his father.^{[1] [2]}

Career

As a lawyer, Hoban helped a Washington, D.C., slave Michael Shiner obtain his freedom in a 1836 freedom petition.^{[3] [4]} At the time of his death, Hoban was serving as the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.^[1]

Personal life

Hoban married Marion Blackwell French (1813–1890) on November 22, 1831, in Washington, D.C. They had six children, Helen, Anna, Marion, James, Frederick and Lawrence.^{[5] [6]}

Hoban died on January 19, 1846.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: James Hoban, Architect of the White House: Civic Contributions and Family . White House Historical Association . 2023-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230204222151/https://www.whitehousehistory.org/construction-of-the-white-house/james-hoban-architect-of-the-white-house/civic-contributions-and-family . 2023-02-04 . live.
2. Book: Amebeck, Bob . Slave Labor in the Capital: Building Washington's Iconic Federal Landmarks . 2014 . 103 . Archive.org.
3. Book: Asch, Chris Myers . Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation's Capital . 60–61 . Archive.org.
4. Web site: Michael Shinor v. Ann Howard & William E. Howard . earlywashingtondc.org . 2023-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230608092701/https://earlywashingtondc.org/cases/oscys.caseid.0177 . 2023-06-08 . live.
5. District of Columbia, Marriage Records,1810-1953
6. Book: The American Catholic Historical Researches, Volume 3, Issue 2 . Martin I. J. Griffin . 1907 . 158 . Archive.org.