James Messenger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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British rower
Date of Birth: 26-Feb-1821
Place of Birth: Twickenham, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 21-Jun-1901
Profession: rower
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About James Messenger
- James Arthur Messenger (26 February 1826 in Twickenham – 21 June 1901 in Teddington) was the professional single sculls world champion from 1854 to 1857.
- He served as the Queen's Bargemaster from 1862 to 1901.
- He resided in Teddington.
- At the time, he became the Champion of the Thames which was effectively the English Sculling Championship.
- After the English title gained the world status in 1876, earlier winners were retrospectively given the world champion title.
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