Joab Lawler
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Joab Lawler was a U.S. Representative
from Alabama
.
Born in Union County, North Carolina
, Lawler moved with his father to Tennessee and thence, in 1815, to Mississippi Territory.
He attended the public schools.
He studied theology and was licensed to preach.
He moved to Mardisville, Alabama, in 1820 and pursued his ministerial duties.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1826-1831.
He served in the State senate 1831 and 1832.
Receiver of public moneys for the Coosa land district 1832-1835.
Treasurer of the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa 1833-1836.
Lawler was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth
Congress.
He was reelected as a Whig
to the Twenty-fifth
Congress and served from March 4, 1835, until his death in Washington, D.C.
, on May 8, 1838.
He was interred in the Congressional 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 Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
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Born in Union County, North Carolina
Union County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 123,677 people, 43,390 households, and 34,278 families residing in the county. The population density was 194 people per square mile . There were 45,695 housing units at an average density of 72 per square mile...
, Lawler moved with his father to Tennessee and thence, in 1815, to Mississippi Territory.
He attended the public schools.
He studied theology and was licensed to preach.
He moved to Mardisville, Alabama, in 1820 and pursued his ministerial duties.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1826-1831.
He served in the State senate 1831 and 1832.
Receiver of public moneys for the Coosa land district 1832-1835.
Treasurer of the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa 1833-1836.
Lawler was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth
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 :...
Congress.
He was reelected as a Whig
Whig 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 Twenty-fifth
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...
Congress and served from March 4, 1835, until his death in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, on May 8, 1838.
He was interred in the Congressional Cemetery
Congressional Cemetery
The Congressional Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at 1801 E Street, SE, in Washington, D.C., on the west bank of the Anacostia River. It is the final resting place of thousands of individuals who helped form the nation and the city of Washington in the early 19th century. Many members of...
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