John Wesley Crockett
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John Wesley Crockett was an American politician who represented Tennessee
's twelfth district
in the United States House of Representatives
. It was the same district his father, David Crockett, had represented earlier.
on July 10, 1807 to David (Davy) Crockett (August 17, 1786 – March 6, 1836) and his first wife, Mary (Polly) Finley (1788-1815). John Wesley Crockett had one brother and one sister by the names of William Finley Crockett and Margaret Finley (Polly) Crockett. He was educated in the public school system, studied law, and then was admitted to the bar
. He began his law practice in Paris, Tennessee
.
Crockett held numerous local and state offices before being elected as a Whig
to the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Congresses. He served from March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1841. Crockett was next elected by the Tennessee General Assembly
to be the attorney general for the ninth district of Tennessee
, and served from 1841 to 1843.
In 1843, he moved to New Orleans and became a commission merchant
. He was also a newspaper editor, publishing the National from May 22, 1848 and establishing the Crescent around 1847. In 1852, Crockett moved to Memphis, Tennessee
. He died there the same year on November 24 at the age of 45. He was interred
in Old City Cemetery in Paris, 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...
's twelfth district
Tennessee's 12th congressional district
United States House of Representatives, Tennessee District 12 was a district of the United States Congress in Tennessee. It was lost to redistricting in 1843. Its last Representative was Milton Brown.-List of representatives:-References:*...
in the United States House of Representatives
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...
. It was the same district his father, David Crockett, had represented earlier.
Biography
John Wesley Crockett was born in Trenton, TennesseeTrenton, Tennessee
Trenton is a city in Gibson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4,264 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Gibson County, and its third largest city.-Geography:Trenton is located at ....
on July 10, 1807 to David (Davy) Crockett (August 17, 1786 – March 6, 1836) and his first wife, Mary (Polly) Finley (1788-1815). John Wesley Crockett had one brother and one sister by the names of William Finley Crockett and Margaret Finley (Polly) Crockett. He was educated in the public school system, studied law, and then was admitted to the bar
Bar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
. He began his law practice in Paris, Tennessee
Paris, Tennessee
Paris is a city in Henry County, Tennessee, United States, west of Nashville, on a fork of the West Sandy River. In 1900, 2,018 people lived in Paris, Tennessee; in 1910, 3,881; and in 1940, 6,395. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,763. It is the county seat of Henry...
.
Crockett held numerous local and state offices before being elected 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 and Twenty-sixth Congresses. He served from March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1841. Crockett was next elected by the Tennessee General Assembly
Tennessee General Assembly
The Tennessee General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.-Constitutional structure:According to the Tennessee State Constitution of 1870, the General Assembly is a bicameral legislature and consists of a Senate of thirty-three members and a House of Representatives of...
to be the attorney general for the ninth district of 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...
, and served from 1841 to 1843.
In 1843, he moved to New Orleans and became a commission merchant
Merchant
A merchant is a businessperson who trades in commodities that were produced by others, in order to earn a profit.Merchants can be one of two types:# A wholesale merchant operates in the chain between producer and retail merchant...
. He was also a newspaper editor, publishing the National from May 22, 1848 and establishing the Crescent around 1847. In 1852, Crockett moved to Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
. He died there the same year on November 24 at the age of 45. He was interred
Burial
Burial is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over.-History:...
in Old City Cemetery in Paris, Tennessee.