US Congressman. Born in Springfield, Tennessee, he was successful in mercantile pursuits, stock raising and the operation of a cotton gin. He was a member of the Tennessee State House of Representatives in 1833, a member of the Tennessee State constitutional convention in 1834 and served as a General in the Tennessee State militia. In 1837, he was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth Congress, serving until 1839. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he returned to his former business interests until his death at age 46 in White’s Creek Springs, Tennessee.
US Congressman. Born in Springfield, Tennessee, he was successful in mercantile pursuits, stock raising and the operation of a cotton gin. He was a member of the Tennessee State House of Representatives in 1833, a member of the Tennessee State constitutional convention in 1834 and served as a General in the Tennessee State militia. In 1837, he was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth Congress, serving until 1839. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he returned to his former business interests until his death at age 46 in White’s Creek Springs, Tennessee.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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