Julian Hartridge
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Julian Hartridge was an American
politician. He was born in Beaufort County, South Carolina
and graduated from Brown University
in 1848 and Harvard Law School
in 1850. He was admitted to the bar in 1851 and practiced law in Savannah, Georgia
. He served as the Solicitor of the Eastern District of Georgia
from 1854 to 1858.
Hartridge was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives
1858 to 1859. He represented the state in the First Confederate Congress
and the Second Confederate Congress
. After the war he returned to politics, and was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-fourth Congress and the Forty-fifth Congress, serving from 1875 until his death in Washington, D.C.
in 1879. Hartridge was buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery
in Savannah. The French-speaking American author Julien Green
was his grandson.http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-529
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician. He was born in Beaufort County, South Carolina
Beaufort County, South Carolina
-National protected areas:*Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge *Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 155,215 people, 45,532 households, and 33,056 families residing in the county. The population density was 206 people per...
and graduated from Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
in 1848 and Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1850. He was admitted to the bar in 1851 and practiced law in Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
. He served as the Solicitor of the Eastern District of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
from 1854 to 1858.
Hartridge was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives
Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia.-Composition:...
1858 to 1859. He represented the state in the First Confederate Congress
First Confederate Congress
The First Confederate Congress was the first regular term of the legislature of the Confederate States of America. Members of the First Confederate Congress were chosen in elections mostly held on 6 November 1861.-Sessions:...
and the Second Confederate Congress
Second Confederate Congress
The Second Confederate Congress was the second and last regular term of the legislature of the Confederate States of America. Members of the Second Confederate Congress were chosen in elections held at various dates in 1863 and 1864...
. After the war he returned to politics, and 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-fourth Congress and the Forty-fifth Congress, serving from 1875 until his death in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
in 1879. Hartridge was buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery
Laurel Grove Cemetery
Laurel Grove Cemetery is a cemetery located in midtown Savannah, Georgia. It includes the original cemetery for whites and a companion burial ground that was reserved for slaves and free people of color. The original cemetery has countless graves of many of Savannah's Confederate veterans of the...
in Savannah. The French-speaking American author Julien Green
Julien Green
Julien Green , was an American writer, who authored several novels, including Léviathan and Each in His Own Darkness...
was his grandson.http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-529