T. R. Stockdale
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Thomas Ringland Stockdale (March 28, 1828 - January 8, 1899) was a U.S. Representative
from Mississippi
.
Born near West Union Church, Pennsylvania, Stockdale graduated from Jefferson College (now Washington & Jefferson College
), Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
, in 1856.
He moved to Pike County, Mississippi
, in 1857 and taught school.
He graduated from the University of Mississippi at Oxford in 1859 where he studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1859 and practiced in Woodville, Mississippi
from 1859 to 1861.
During the Civil War
, he enlisted in the Confederate States Army
as a private in the Sixteenth Mississippi Infantry in 1861, being promoted successively to lieutenant, adjutant, and major of that regiment.
At the close of the war Stockdale resumed the practice of law in Summit, Mississippi
.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1868.
Stockdale was elected as a Democrat
to the Fiftieth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1887-March 3, 1895),
and was unsuccessful as a candidate for renomination.
He was appointed Justice of the Mississippi State Supreme Court December 1, 1896. He died in Summit, Mississippi
, January 8, 1899. He was interred in Woodlawn 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 Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
.
Born near West Union Church, Pennsylvania, Stockdale graduated from Jefferson College (now Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College, also known as W & J College or W&J, is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States, which is south of Pittsburgh...
), Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Canonsburg is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, southwest of Pittsburgh. Canonsburg was laid out by Colonel John Canon in 1789 and incorporated in 1802....
, in 1856.
He moved to Pike County, Mississippi
Pike County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,940 people, 14,792 households, and 10,502 families residing in the county. The population density was 95 people per square mile . There were 16,720 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...
, in 1857 and taught school.
He graduated from the University of Mississippi at Oxford in 1859 where he studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1859 and practiced in Woodville, Mississippi
Woodville, Mississippi
Woodville is a town in and the county seat of Wilkinson County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,192 at the 2000 census.The Woodville Republican, a weekly newspaper founded in 1823, is the oldest surviving business in Mississippi.-Geography:Woodville is located at .According to...
from 1859 to 1861.
During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, he enlisted in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
as a private in the Sixteenth Mississippi Infantry in 1861, being promoted successively to lieutenant, adjutant, and major of that regiment.
At the close of the war Stockdale resumed the practice of law in Summit, Mississippi
Summit, Mississippi
Summit is a town in Pike County, Mississippi, USA. The population was 1,428 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area....
.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1868.
Stockdale 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 Fiftieth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1887-March 3, 1895),
and was unsuccessful as a candidate for renomination.
He was appointed Justice of the Mississippi State Supreme Court December 1, 1896. He died in Summit, Mississippi
Summit, Mississippi
Summit is a town in Pike County, Mississippi, USA. The population was 1,428 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area....
, January 8, 1899. He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery.