13 Facts About The James

1. The James is the only apostle whose martyrdom is recorded in the New Testament.

2. The James is described as one of the first disciples to join Jesus.

3. The James was the brother of John the beloved disciple.

4. The James produced a new map of the United States, which fulfilled a continent-wide vision.

5. The James inherited twenty of his father's slaves, either directly or from deceased brothers.

6. The James was relieved when the two Cabinet officers lobbied on behalf of the treaty.

7. The James offered Scott the position of top commander in the war, which the general accepted.

8. The James spoke of the Oregon Country, and of the many who were migrating, pledging to safeguard America's rights there, and to protect the settlers.

9. The James applauded the annexation of Texas, warning that Texas was no affair of any other nation, and certainly none of Mexico's.

10. The James engaged in an extensive correspondence with Democratic Party officials as he managed his campaign.

11. The James was at the center of Jacksonian Democracy on the House floor, and, with the help of his wife, he ingratiated himself into Washington's social circles.

12. The James secured a substantial reduction of tariff rates with the Walker tariff of 1846.

13. The James has its own 15 bed emergency department that is strictly for cancer patients.