James Zachariah George

James Zachariah George (born October 20, 1826) was a Democratic politician who represented the state of Mississippi in the United States Senate. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a senator from Mississippi beginning on December 5, 1881. His tenure in the Senate extended through three terms, concluding on December 31, 1897. During this period, he was a prominent federal officeholder from Mississippi in the post–Civil War and late nineteenth-century era.

George’s service in the Senate marked him as a long-standing figure in Mississippi’s national representation. Identified in congressional records under the bioguide ID G000127, he held the formal role of Senator and is recorded as a historical, former member of Congress. While specific committee assignments, office locations, and public contact details are not listed in the available metadata, his continuous service from 1881 to 1897 situates him among the key Democratic senators of his time from Mississippi.