Marion Bethune
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Marion Bethune was a U.S. Representative
from Georgia
.
Born near Greensboro, Georgia
, Bethune attended private schools and De Hagan's Academy.
He moved with his widowed mother to Talbotton, Georgia
, in 1829.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1842 and commenced practice at Talbotton.
Probate judge of Talbot County from 1852 to 1868, when he voluntarily retired.
He served as member of the constitutional convention of Georgia at the time of the repeal of the ordinance of secession.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1867-1871.
Bethune was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-first
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the House declaring that William P. Edwards
was not entitled to the seat and served from December 22, 1870, to March 3, 1871.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1870 to the Forty-second
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1872 to the Forty-third
Congress.
United States census supervisor in 1890.
He died in Talbotton, Georgia
, February 20, 1895.
He was interred in Oakhill 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 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...
.
Born near Greensboro, Georgia
Greensboro, Georgia
Greensboro is a town in Greene County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 3,238 at the time of the 2000 U.S. census. This town is the county seat of Greene County.-Geography:Greensboro is located at .According to the U.S...
, Bethune attended private schools and De Hagan's Academy.
He moved with his widowed mother to Talbotton, Georgia
Talbotton, Georgia
Talbotton is a city in Talbot County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,019 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Talbot County. Talbotton may be best known in history as the place where the immigrant Straus family got their start in retail sales in the 19th century....
, in 1829.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
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...
in 1842 and commenced practice at Talbotton.
Probate judge of Talbot County from 1852 to 1868, when he voluntarily retired.
He served as member of the constitutional convention of Georgia at the time of the repeal of the ordinance of secession.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1867-1871.
Bethune 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 Forty-first
41st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Senate :* President : Schuyler Colfax* President pro tempore: Henry B. Anthony - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James G. Blaine -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the House declaring that William P. Edwards
William P. Edwards
William Posey Edwards was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.Born near Talbotton, Georgia, Edwards attended the common schools, and was graduated from Collinsworth Institute, Talbotton, Georgia, in 1856.He studied law....
was not entitled to the seat and served from December 22, 1870, to March 3, 1871.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1870 to the Forty-second
42nd United States Congress
The Forty-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. from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1873, during the third and fourth...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1872 to the Forty-third
43rd United States Congress
The Forty-third 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, 1873 to March 4, 1875, during the fifth and sixth...
Congress.
United States census supervisor in 1890.
He died in Talbotton, Georgia
Talbotton, Georgia
Talbotton is a city in Talbot County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,019 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Talbot County. Talbotton may be best known in history as the place where the immigrant Straus family got their start in retail sales in the 19th century....
, February 20, 1895.
He was interred in Oakhill Cemetery.