| Personal Information | |||||
| Name | James Semple | ||||
| Full Name | James Semple | ||||
| Date of Birth: | Jan 5, 1798 | Birthplace: | Green County, Kentucky | ||
| Date of Death: | Dec 20, 1866 | 68 yrs old | Place of death: | Elsah, Illinois | ||
| Religion: | Unknown | ||||
| Office Held: United States Senator | |||||
| Political Party: | Democratic | ||||
| State Represented: | Illinois | Senate Class: | 2 | ||
| Date entered office: | Aug 16, 1843 (45 yrs old) | Preceded by: | Samuel McRoberts | ||
| Date left office: | Mar 3, 1847 (49 yrs old) | Reason: | Retired | ||