Charles Edward Snodgrass
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Charles Edward Snodgrass was an American
politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives
for the 4th congressional district
of Tennessee
. He was born on December 28, 1866 near Sparta, Tennessee
in White County
. He attended the common schools, studied law, and was admitted to the bar
. He commenced practice in Crossville, Tennessee
in 1888.
He was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh Congresses. He served from March 4, 1899 to March 3, 1903, and was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1902. He was a judge of the fifth judicial circuit of Tennessee. He was appointed and subsequently elected judge of the court of appeals upon the reorganization of that court and served from 1925 to 1934. He retired to private life in Crossville, Tennessee, where he died on August 4, 1936. He was interred
in Crossville City Cemetery. He was the nephew of fellow Tennessee congressman Henry C. Snodgrass
.
United States
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politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
for the 4th congressional district
Tennessee's 4th congressional district
The 4th Congressional District of Tennessee is a congressional district in Middle and East Tennessee. It is the state's largest district in terms of area, and one of the largest east of the Mississippi River, because of low population density and rural character...
of Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. He was born on December 28, 1866 near Sparta, Tennessee
Sparta, Tennessee
Sparta is a city in White County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4,599 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of White County. It was the hometown of Lester Flatt of the bluegrass music legends Flatt and Scruggs.-Geography:...
in White County
White County, Tennessee
White County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 23,102. Its county seat is Sparta.-History:...
. He attended the common schools, studied law, and was admitted to the bar
Bar association
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. He commenced practice in Crossville, Tennessee
Crossville, Tennessee
Crossville is a city in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 10,795 at the 2010 Census.-Geography:Crossville is located at...
in 1888.
He was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh Congresses. He served from March 4, 1899 to March 3, 1903, and was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1902. He was a judge of the fifth judicial circuit of Tennessee. He was appointed and subsequently elected judge of the court of appeals upon the reorganization of that court and served from 1925 to 1934. He retired to private life in Crossville, Tennessee, where he died on August 4, 1936. He was interred
Burial
Burial is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over.-History:...
in Crossville City Cemetery. He was the nephew of fellow Tennessee congressman Henry C. Snodgrass
Henry C. Snodgrass
Henry Clay Snodgrass was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 3rd congressional district of Tennessee. He was born on March 29, 1848 near Sparta, Tennessee in White County. He attended Sparta Academy, studied law at Cumberland University in...
.