Stephen M. Sparkman
Encyclopedia
Stephen Milancthon Sparkman (July 29, 1849 - September 26, 1929) was a U.S. Representative
from Florida
.
Born on a farm in Hernando County, Florida
, Sparkman attended the common schools.
He taught school 1867-1870.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1872 and commenced practice in Tampa, Florida
.
State's attorney for the sixth judicial circuit 1878-1887.
He declined the position of circuit judge for the sixth judicial circuit in 1888 and also the appointment of associate justice of the supreme court of the State in 1891.
He served as member of the county Democratic executive committee 1890-1894 and served as chairman in 1890 and 1891.
He served as member of the State Democratic executive committee 1892-1896, serving as chairman.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1892.
Sparkman was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-fourth
and to the ten succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1917).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Rivers and Harbors (Sixty-second
through Sixty-fourth
Congresses).
He did not seek renomination in 1916.
He resumed the practice of law in Tampa, Florida
.
He served as president of the board of port commissioners until 1920.
He died in Washington, D.C.
, September 26, 1929.
He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery, Tampa, Florida
.
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 Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
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Born on a farm in Hernando County, Florida
Hernando County, Florida
Hernando County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 130,802. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 165,409 . Its county seat is Brooksville, Florida. The majority of the county's population is in Spring Hill, west portion of Hernando...
, Sparkman attended the common schools.
He taught school 1867-1870.
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 1872 and commenced practice in Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
.
State's attorney for the sixth judicial circuit 1878-1887.
He declined the position of circuit judge for the sixth judicial circuit in 1888 and also the appointment of associate justice of the supreme court of the State in 1891.
He served as member of the county Democratic executive committee 1890-1894 and served as chairman in 1890 and 1891.
He served as member of the State Democratic executive committee 1892-1896, serving as chairman.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1892.
Sparkman 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 Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
and to the ten succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1917).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Rivers and Harbors (Sixty-second
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
through Sixty-fourth
64th United States Congress
The Sixty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and fourth...
Congresses).
He did not seek renomination in 1916.
He resumed the practice of law in Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
.
He served as president of the board of port commissioners until 1920.
He died 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....
, September 26, 1929.
He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery, Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
.