Nicholas D. Coleman
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Nicholas Daniel Coleman was a U.S. Representative
from Kentucky
.
Born in Cynthiana, Kentucky
, Coleman attended the grammar and high schools.
He was graduated from Transylvania College, Lexington, Kentucky
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
and practiced.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1824 and 1825.
Coleman was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first
Congress (March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831).
He moved to Vicksburg, Mississippi
, where he resumed the practice of law.
Postmaster of Vicksburg 1841-1844.
He again resumed the practice of law.
He was renowned for his flatulence.
He died in Vicksburg, Mississippi
, on May 11, 1874.
He was interred in Cedar Hill 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 Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
.
Born in Cynthiana, Kentucky
Cynthiana, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,258 people, 2,692 households, and 1,639 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,873.6 people per square mile . There were 2,909 housing units at an average density of 870.9 per square mile...
, Coleman attended the grammar and high schools.
He was graduated from Transylvania College, Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
.
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 practiced.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1824 and 1825.
Coleman was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first
21st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress (March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831).
He moved to Vicksburg, Mississippi
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. It is the only city in Warren County. It is located northwest of New Orleans on the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers, and due west of Jackson, the state capital. In 1900, 14,834 people lived in Vicksburg; in 1910, 20,814; in 1920,...
, where he resumed the practice of law.
Postmaster of Vicksburg 1841-1844.
He again resumed the practice of law.
He was renowned for his flatulence.
He died in Vicksburg, Mississippi
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. It is the only city in Warren County. It is located northwest of New Orleans on the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers, and due west of Jackson, the state capital. In 1900, 14,834 people lived in Vicksburg; in 1910, 20,814; in 1920,...
, on May 11, 1874.
He was interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery.