James L. Totten was an American politician who served as the Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives between 1844 and 1846.
[1] Totten served as the sheriff of Carroll County, Tennessee between 1822 and 1832.
[2] Between 1825 and 1831, Totten also served as a clerk of the Gibson County Circuit Court.
[2] Totten served one term in the Tennessee Senate between 1835 and 1837, representing Dyer, Gibson and Carroll Counties.
[3][4] He then moved to Holly Springs, Mississippi, and farmed there.