Representative James Clark McGrew

James Clark McGrew (born September 14, 1813) was a Republican politician who represented West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives during the post–Civil War era. Serving as a member of Congress from West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, he held office as a U.S. Representative for two consecutive terms, from March 4, 1869, to March 3, 1873.

McGrew’s tenure in the House placed him among the early federal legislators from the newly formed state of West Virginia. As a Republican representative, he served during a critical period of Reconstruction, when the nation was addressing the political, social, and economic consequences of the Civil War. Although specific committee assignments and legislative initiatives are not listed in the available record, his service from 1869 to 1873 situates him within the broader effort to define West Virginia’s role in the Union and to shape national policy in the years immediately following the conflict.