James Camp Tappan

James Camp Tappan
Tappan in uniform, c. 1864

31st Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives
In office January 11, 1897 – January 9, 1899
Preceded by	John C. Colquitt
Succeeded by	A. F. Vandeventer
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Phillips County
In office January 11, 1897 – January 14, 1901 Serving with John W. Keesee
In office November 4, 1850 – November 1, 1852 Serving with W. E. Preston
Preceded by	John Martin and W. E. Preston
Succeeded by	G. Geffries and A. Wilkins

Personal details
Born	(1825-09-09)September 9, 1825 Franklin, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	March 19, 1906(1906-03-19) (aged 80) Helena, Arkansas, U.S.
Resting place	Maple Hill Cemetery, Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, U.S. 34°32′34.5″N 90°35′24.2″W / 34.542917°N 90.590056°W / 34.542917; -90.590056
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Elizabeth Anderson (m. 1854; died 1900)
Children	1
Education	Yale College (BA)
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Brigadier-General
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Belmont Battle of Shiloh Battle of Richmond Battle of Perryville Battle of Mansfield Battle of Pleasant Hill Battle of Jenkins' Ferry Price's Missouri Expedition

James Camp Tappan (September 9, 1825 – March 19, 1906) was an American lawyer from Helena who served as the 31st speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1897 to 1899. A member of the Democratic Party, Tappan previously served as an Arkansas state representative from Phillips County (1850–1852 and 1897–1901). He also served as a senior officer of the Confederate States Army in the Western and Trans-Mississippi theaters of the American Civil War.