Back جيمس سيدون Arabic چيمس سيدون ARZ جیمز سدن AZB James A. Seddon Catalan James Alexander Seddon German جیمز سدن Persian James Seddon French ג'יימס סדון HE ジェイムズ・セドン Japanese Джеймс Седдон Kazakh
James Seddon | |
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| 4th Confederate States Secretary of War | |
| In office November 21, 1862 – February 5, 1865 | |
| President | Jefferson Davis |
| Preceded by | George Randolph |
| Succeeded by | John Breckinridge |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | John Botts |
| Succeeded by | John Caskie |
| In office March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | John Jones |
| Succeeded by | John Botts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Alexander Seddon July 13, 1815 Falmouth, Virginia, US |
| Died | August 19, 1880 (aged 65) Goochland County, Virginia, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sarah Bruce |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
James Alexander Seddon (July 13, 1815 – August 19, 1880) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a Representative in the United States Congress, as a member of the Democratic Party. Seddon was appointed Confederate States Secretary of War by Jefferson Davis during the American Civil War.