John Trimble (politician)
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John Trimble was a U.S. Representative
from Tennessee
.
Born in Roane County, Tennessee, Trimble pursued classical studies under a private tutor and at the University of Nashville
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
and commenced practice in Nashville, Tennessee
.
Attorney general of Tennessee 1836-1842.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1843 and 1844.
He served in the State senate in 1845 and 1846, and in 1859 and 1861, when he resigned because of the secession of the State.
United States attorney from April 1862 until August 1864, when he resigned.
He served in the State senate from 1865 to 1867.
Trimble was elected as a Republican
to the Fortieth
Congress (March 4, 1867-March 3, 1869).
He died in Nashville, Tennessee
, February 23, 1884.
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 Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
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Born in Roane County, Tennessee, Trimble pursued classical studies under a private tutor and at the University of Nashville
University of Nashville
The University of Nashville was an educational institution that existed as a distinct entity from 1826 until 1909. During its history, it operated at various times a medical school, a four-year military college, a literary arts college, and a boys preparatory school...
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
and commenced practice in Nashville, Tennessee
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...
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Attorney general of Tennessee 1836-1842.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1843 and 1844.
He served in the State senate in 1845 and 1846, and in 1859 and 1861, when he resigned because of the secession of the State.
United States attorney from April 1862 until August 1864, when he resigned.
He served in the State senate from 1865 to 1867.
Trimble was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fortieth
40th United States Congress
The Fortieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1867 to March 4, 1869, during the third and fourth...
Congress (March 4, 1867-March 3, 1869).
He died in Nashville, Tennessee
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...
, February 23, 1884.