James Innes (Virginia)
James Innes | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Attorney General of Virginia | |
| In office November 30, 1786 – November 13, 1796 | |
| Preceded by | Edmund Randolph |
| Succeeded by | John Marshall (acting) |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| In office 1786 – November 30, 1786 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Tazewell |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Griffin |
| In office May 1, 1780 – April 30, 1782 | |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel Burwell |
| Succeeded by | Henry Tazewell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1754 |
| Died | August 2, 1798 (aged 44) |
| Resting place | Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Party | Federalist |
| Relatives | Harry Innes (brother) |
| Education | College of William and Mary |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Continental Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
James Innes (1754 – August 2, 1798) was an American attorney, officer in the American Revolutionary War and politician. The second Attorney General of Virginia after independence, he served a decade before resigning for health reasons. He also served in the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia Ratification Convention at various times representing Williamsburg or nearby James City County.