David Rea
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David Rea was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born near New Marion, Indiana
, Rea attended the common schools.
He moved to Missouri with his parents, who settled in Andrew County in 1842.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits near Rosendale.
He taught school in the country 1849-1854.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1862 and commenced practice in Savannah, Missouri
, in 1863.
During the Civil War
enlisted in the Union Army
and served successively as first lieutenant, captain, quartermaster, and lieutenant colonel.
He resumed the practice of his profession in Savannah.
He served as member of the board of education.
Rea was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1879).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1878 to the Forty-sixth Congress.
He engaged in the practice of law in Savannah, Missouri
, until his death in that city on June 13, 1901.
He was interred in the City Cemetery.
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...
from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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Born near New Marion, Indiana
New Marion, Indiana
New Marion is an unincorporated town in Shelby Township, Ripley County, Indiana....
, Rea attended the common schools.
He moved to Missouri with his parents, who settled in Andrew County in 1842.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits near Rosendale.
He taught school in the country 1849-1854.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1862 and commenced practice in Savannah, Missouri
Savannah, Missouri
Savannah is a city in Andrew County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,762 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Andrew County.Savannah is part of the St...
, in 1863.
During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
enlisted in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
and served successively as first lieutenant, captain, quartermaster, and lieutenant colonel.
He resumed the practice of his profession in Savannah.
He served as member of the board of education.
Rea was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1879).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1878 to the Forty-sixth Congress.
He engaged in the practice of law in Savannah, Missouri
Savannah, Missouri
Savannah is a city in Andrew County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,762 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Andrew County.Savannah is part of the St...
, until his death in that city on June 13, 1901.
He was interred in the City Cemetery.