James A. Tawney
James Albertus Tawney (January 3, 1855 – June 12, 1919) was an American blacksmith, machinist and U.S. politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota.Tawney was born in Mount Pleasant Township, near Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.[1] During his time in Congress, Tawney served as Majority Whip and as chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations.Anderson ran on a platform of drastically reduced tariffs and opposition to Cannonism (with which Tawney was identified).Tawney was a member of the International Joint Commission (created to prevent disputes regarding the use of Boundary Waters between the United States and Canada) from 1911 until his death, serving as chairman of the United States section from September 17, 1911, to December 1, 1914.