John Van McDuffie
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John Van McDuffie was a U.S. Representative
from Alabama
.
Born in Addison, New York
, McDuffie attended the common schools. He moved with his parents to Bureau County, Illinois
, in 1855. He attended Luther College (Iowa)
.
Enlisted in Company B, Second Regiment, Iowa Volunteer Cavalry, in July 1861 and served through the Civil War
.
He settled in Lowndes County, Alabama
, and became a planter. He studied law and was admitted to the bar
and commenced practice in Hayneville, Alabama
.
McDuffie was elected judge of probate in 1868.
He was reelected in 1874 and served until 1880.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1872 and 1876.
He was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for election in 1886 to the Fiftieth
Congress.
He successfully contested the election of Louis W. Turpin to the Fifty-first
Congress and served from June 4, 1890, until March 3, 1891.
He unsuccessfully contested the election of Louis W. Turpin to the Fifty-second
Congress.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits and continued as a planter.
He died in Hayneville, Alabama
, November 18, 1896.
He was interred in Pines 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 Addison, New York
Addison, New York
Addison, New York may refer to:*Addison , New York*Addison , New York...
, McDuffie attended the common schools. He moved with his parents to Bureau County, Illinois
Bureau County, Illinois
Bureau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,978, which is a decrease of 1.5% from 35,503 in 2000. Its county seat is Princeton. Bureau County is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area...
, in 1855. He attended Luther College (Iowa)
Luther College (Iowa)
Luther College is a four-year, residential liberal arts institution of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, located in Decorah, Iowa, USA...
.
Enlisted in Company B, Second Regiment, Iowa Volunteer Cavalry, in July 1861 and served through 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...
.
He settled in Lowndes County, Alabama
Lowndes County, Alabama
Lowndes County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named in honor of William Lowndes, a member of the United States Congress from South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,299...
, and became a planter. He studied law and 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 Hayneville, Alabama
Hayneville, Alabama
Hayneville is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,177. The city is the county seat of Lowndes County. It is also part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
.
McDuffie was elected judge of probate in 1868.
He was reelected in 1874 and served until 1880.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1872 and 1876.
He was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for election in 1886 to the Fiftieth
50th United States Congress
The Fiftieth 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, 1887 to March 4, 1889, during the third and fourth...
Congress.
He successfully contested the election of Louis W. Turpin to the Fifty-first
51st United States Congress
The Fifty-first United States Congress, referred to by some critics as the Billion Dollar 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...
Congress and served from June 4, 1890, until March 3, 1891.
He unsuccessfully contested the election of Louis W. Turpin to the Fifty-second
52nd United States Congress
The Fifty-second 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...
Congress.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits and continued as a planter.
He died in Hayneville, Alabama
Hayneville, Alabama
Hayneville is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,177. The city is the county seat of Lowndes County. It is also part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, November 18, 1896.
He was interred in Pines Cemetery.