John E. Hutton
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John Edward Hutton was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born in Polk County, Tennessee, Hutton moved with his parents to Troy, Missouri
, in 1831.
He attended the common schools.
He taught school and at the same time studied medicine.
He attended lectures at Pope's Medical College, St. Louis, Missouri.
He was graduated in medicine and began practice in Warrenton, Missouri
, in 1860.
During the Civil War
entered the Union Army
and was commissioned colonel of the Fifty-ninth Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1864 and commenced practice in Warrenton, Missouri
.
He moved to Mexico, Missouri
, in 1865 and continued to practice law until 1873, when he became the owner and publisher of the Intelligencer, a Democratic newspaper.
Hutton was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses (March 4, 1885-March 3, 1889).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1888.
He resumed his activities as a physician and also engaged in the practice of law.
He died in Mexico, Missouri
, December 28, 1893.
He was interred in Elmwood 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 in Polk County, Tennessee, Hutton moved with his parents to Troy, Missouri
Troy, Missouri
Troy is a city in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 10,540. It is the county seat of Lincoln County.Troy is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, in 1831.
He attended the common schools.
He taught school and at the same time studied medicine.
He attended lectures at Pope's Medical College, St. Louis, Missouri.
He was graduated in medicine and began practice in Warrenton, Missouri
Warrenton, Missouri
Warrenton is a city in Warren County, Missouri, United States. The population was estimated at 7,398 in 2008. It is the county seat of Warren County. Warrenton is located in the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area. Warrenton's slogan is "A City for All Seasons."-Geography:Warrenton is located...
, in 1860.
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...
entered 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 was commissioned colonel of the Fifty-ninth Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1864 and commenced practice in Warrenton, Missouri
Warrenton, Missouri
Warrenton is a city in Warren County, Missouri, United States. The population was estimated at 7,398 in 2008. It is the county seat of Warren County. Warrenton is located in the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area. Warrenton's slogan is "A City for All Seasons."-Geography:Warrenton is located...
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He moved to Mexico, Missouri
Mexico, Missouri
Mexico is a city in Audrain County, Missouri, United States. The population was 11,543 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Audrain County. The Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Audrain County...
, in 1865 and continued to practice law until 1873, when he became the owner and publisher of the Intelligencer, a Democratic newspaper.
Hutton 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-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses (March 4, 1885-March 3, 1889).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1888.
He resumed his activities as a physician and also engaged in the practice of law.
He died in Mexico, Missouri
Mexico, Missouri
Mexico is a city in Audrain County, Missouri, United States. The population was 11,543 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Audrain County. The Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Audrain County...
, December 28, 1893.
He was interred in Elmwood Cemetery.