James R. McHenry III is an American lawyer who is the chief administrative hearing officer in the United States Department of Justice. [1] He has been serving as the acting U.S. attorney general since January 20, 2025, [ 2 ] when he was appointed by President Donald Trump to temporarily fill the spot until Trump's nominee, Pam Bondi was ...

James McHenry (November 16, 1753 – May 3, 1816) was a Scotch-Irish American military surgeon, statesman, and a Founding Father of the United States. McHenry was a signer of the United States Constitution from Maryland, initiated the recommendation for Congress to form the Navy, and was the eponym of Fort McHenry.

Jan 20, 2025 · Long-time Justice Department immigration attorney James McHenry will serve as acting U.S. attorney general until President Donald Trump's pick, Pam Bondi, can be confirmed by the Senate, a...

Jan 20, 2025 · James McHenry will serve in the post until Trump’s AG nominee, Pam Bondi, is confirmed by the Senate.

Nov 12, 2020 · In 1781, James McHenry resigned from military duty to pursue a career in Maryland politics. Once elected to the Maryland legislature, he represented Maryland in the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, later becoming the secretary of war in 1796 serving under both George Washington and John Adams.

Jul 29, 2004 · James McHenry A soldier, physician, and politician who was one ot several foreign-born signers of the Constitution, McHenry served as a surgeon and as an aide to Washington and Lafayette during the War for Independence; sat in the Maryland legislature and the Continental Congress; and held the position of Secretary of War in the Washington and ...

At the end of the American War for Independence, George Washington personally penned a letter of recommendation for a former member of his military staff, James McHenry.

Jan 16, 2024 · James McHenry, Maryland. McHenry was born at Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland, in 1753. He enjoyed a classical education at Dublin, and emigrated to Philadelphia in 1771. The following year, the rest of his family came to the colonies, and his brother and father established an import business at Baltimore.

New Government Participation: McHenry served as a member of the Maryland ratification convention 1788 and as a member of the state senate from 1791-1796. He was also appointed Secretary of War in 1796 and served until 1800.

Fort McHenry was named after early American statesman James McHenry (1753–1816), a Scots-Irish immigrant and surgeon-soldier. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress from Maryland and a signer of the United States Constitution.