Jesse Franklin Cleveland
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Jesse Franklin Cleveland (October 25, 1804 – June 22, 1841) was a United States Representative
and businessman from Georgia
.
Cleveland was born in Greenville
, South Carolina
, in 1804. He attended school in South Carolina before moving to Georgia. From 1831 to 1843, Cleveland served in the Georgia Senate
. In 1835, Cleveland was elected as a Jacksonian Representative
from Georgia to the 24th United States Congress
to complete the term left vacant when William Schley
resigned to become Governor of Georgia. Cleveland was reelected to the 25th Congress
and his congressional service spanned from October 5, 1835, until March 3, 1839.
After his congressional service, Cleveland moved to Charleston, South Carolina
in 1839 and ran a business. He also served as a director of the Bank of South Carolina. Cleveland died on June 22, 1841 and was buried in cemetery of St. Michael’s Church.
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...
and businessman from Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
.
Cleveland was born in Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, in 1804. He attended school in South Carolina before moving to Georgia. From 1831 to 1843, Cleveland served in the Georgia Senate
Georgia Senate
The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly .-Composition:According to the state constitution of 1983, this body is to be composed of no more than 56 members elected for two-year terms. Current state law provides for 56 members...
. In 1835, Cleveland was elected as a Jacksonian Representative
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 Georgia to the 24th United States Congress
24th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :...
to complete the term left vacant when William Schley
William Schley
William Schley was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician.-Biography:...
resigned to become Governor of Georgia. Cleveland was reelected to the 25th Congress
25th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Richard Mentor Johnson * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James K. Polk -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
and his congressional service spanned from October 5, 1835, until March 3, 1839.
After his congressional service, Cleveland moved to Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
in 1839 and ran a business. He also served as a director of the Bank of South Carolina. Cleveland died on June 22, 1841 and was buried in cemetery of St. Michael’s Church.