James Innes (Virginia)

James Innes
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 for Williamsburg
In office 1786 – November 30, 1786
Preceded by	Henry Tazewell
Succeeded by	Samuel Griffin
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Williamsburg
In office May 1, 1781 – April 30, 1782
Preceded by	Henry Tazewell
Succeeded by	Henry Tazewell
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for James City County
In office May 1, 1780 – April 30, 1781 Serving with William Norvell,
Preceded by	Nathaniel Burwell
Succeeded by	Joseph Prentis
Personal details
Born	1754 (1754) Caroline County, Colony of Virginia
Died	August 2, 1798(1798-08-02) (aged 44) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting place	Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political 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.^[1]