Jacob Golladay
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Jacob Shall Golladay was a 19th century politician from Kentucky
. He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives
and Senate
, followed by two terms as a United States Representative for the 3rd congressional district
.
to escape persecution. The family name may be an anglicised version of the French surname "Gallaudet".
In 1815 the family moved to Lebanon, Tennessee
where both Jacob and his younger brother Edward
were born. After attending public school, Jacob moved in 1838 to Nashville
and in 1845 to Kentucky, where he practiced as a lawyer. In 1846 he married Elizabeth Cheatham. Their only son, John Jacob, died at the age of 15 and was buried at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Russellville
.
to the Kentucky House of Representatives
representing Allensville
. He resigned in 1853 to take up a seat in the Kentucky Senate
, stepping down in 1855 after a single term.
In 1860, Jacob was chosen as an elector for Constitutional Union Party
presidential candidate John Bell
and running mate Edward Everett
for the Kentucky's 3rd congressional district
. This party favored preservation of the Union
, but urged compromise and peaceful solutions.
On December 5, 1867 he was elected as a Democrat to the Fortieth Congress, representing Kentucky's 3rd congressional district following the death of the previous Representative, Elijah Hise
. He was re-elected to the Forty-first Congress but retired on February 28, 1870, before the end of his term.
. He died near Russellville in 1887 and was buried next to his son in Maple Grove Cemetery.
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
. He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives
Kentucky House of Representatives
The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form a House district, except when necessary to preserve...
and Senate
Kentucky Senate
The Kentucky Senate is the upper house of the Kentucky General Assembly. The Kentucky Senate is composed of 38 members elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. There are no term limits for Kentucky Senators...
, followed by two terms as a United States Representative for the 3rd congressional district
Kentucky's 3rd congressional district
Kentucky's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kentucky encompassing nearly the whole city of Louisville, which, since the merger of 2003, is contiguous with Jefferson County...
.
Early life
Golladay's father Isaac was a French Hugenot who emigrated to VirginiaVirginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
to escape persecution. The family name may be an anglicised version of the French surname "Gallaudet".
In 1815 the family moved to Lebanon, Tennessee
Lebanon, Tennessee
Lebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. The population was 20,235 at the 2000 census. It serves as the county seat of Wilson County. Lebanon is located in middle Tennessee, approximately 25 miles east of downtown Nashville. Local residents have also called it...
where both Jacob and his younger brother Edward
Edward Isaac Golladay
Edward Isaac Golladay was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the |5th congressional district]] of Tennessee.-Biography:He was born in Lebanon, Tennessee in Wilson County on September 9, 1830...
were born. After attending public school, Jacob moved in 1838 to Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
and in 1845 to Kentucky, where he practiced as a lawyer. In 1846 he married Elizabeth Cheatham. Their only son, John Jacob, died at the age of 15 and was buried at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Russellville
Russellville, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,149 people, 3,064 households, and 1,973 families residing in the city. The population density was 672.1 people per square mile . There were 3,458 housing units at an average density of 325.1 per square mile...
.
Politics
In 1851 Golladay won election as a WhigWhig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Kentucky House of Representatives
Kentucky House of Representatives
The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form a House district, except when necessary to preserve...
representing Allensville
Allensville, Kentucky
Allensville is a city in Todd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 189 at the 2000 census. Settled in the 19th century and incorporated in 1867, the city was named for a pioneer family in the area.-Geography:...
. He resigned in 1853 to take up a seat in the Kentucky Senate
Kentucky Senate
The Kentucky Senate is the upper house of the Kentucky General Assembly. The Kentucky Senate is composed of 38 members elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. There are no term limits for Kentucky Senators...
, stepping down in 1855 after a single term.
In 1860, Jacob was chosen as an elector for Constitutional Union Party
Constitutional Union Party (United States)
The Constitutional Union Party was a political party in the United States created in 1860. It was made up of conservative former Whigs who wanted to avoid disunion over the slavery issue...
presidential candidate John Bell
John Bell (Tennessee politician)
John Bell was a U.S. politician, attorney, and plantation owner. A wealthy slaveholder from Tennessee, Bell served in the United States Congress in both the House of Representatives and Senate. He began his career as a Democrat, he eventually fell out with Andrew Jackson and became a Whig...
and running mate Edward Everett
Edward Everett
Edward Everett was an American politician and educator from Massachusetts. Everett, a Whig, served as U.S. Representative, and U.S. Senator, the 15th Governor of Massachusetts, Minister to Great Britain, and United States Secretary of State...
for the Kentucky's 3rd congressional district
Kentucky's 3rd congressional district
Kentucky's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kentucky encompassing nearly the whole city of Louisville, which, since the merger of 2003, is contiguous with Jefferson County...
. This party favored preservation of the Union
The Union
-Political Unions:* The Union states of the United States during the American Civil War* The partnership of the German political parties the Christian Democratic Union and the Christian Social Union* The European Union...
, but urged compromise and peaceful solutions.
On December 5, 1867 he was elected as a Democrat to the Fortieth Congress, representing Kentucky's 3rd congressional district following the death of the previous Representative, Elijah Hise
Elijah Hise
Elijah Hise was a United States diplomat and U.S. Representative from the of Kentucky.Hise was born 4 July 1802 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania before moving with his parents, Frederick and Nancy Hise, to Russellville, Kentucky when young. He completed preparatory studies and then attended...
. He was re-elected to the Forty-first Congress but retired on February 28, 1870, before the end of his term.
Later life
After Congress, Golladay resumed his legal practice in Allensville, KentuckyAllensville, Kentucky
Allensville is a city in Todd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 189 at the 2000 census. Settled in the 19th century and incorporated in 1867, the city was named for a pioneer family in the area.-Geography:...
. He died near Russellville in 1887 and was buried next to his son in Maple Grove Cemetery.