John M. Landrum
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John Morgan Landrum was a U.S. Representative
from Louisiana
.
Born in Edgefield District, South Carolina, Landrum pursued classical studies and was graduated from South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina
) at Columbia in 1842.
He taught school for several years.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1844 and commenced the practice of law in Shreveport, Louisiana
.
He served as mayor of Shreveport in 1848 and 1849.
Landrum was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1859-March 3, 1861).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1860 to the Thirty-seventh Congress.
He continued the practice of his profession until his death in Shreveport on October 18, 1861.
He was interred in Oakland 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 Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
.
Born in Edgefield District, South Carolina, Landrum pursued classical studies and was graduated from South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
) at Columbia in 1842.
He taught school for several years.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1844 and commenced the practice of law in Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
.
He served as mayor of Shreveport in 1848 and 1849.
Landrum 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 Thirty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1859-March 3, 1861).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1860 to the Thirty-seventh Congress.
He continued the practice of his profession until his death in Shreveport on October 18, 1861.
He was interred in Oakland Cemetery.