United States Congressman. He received recognition for serving as a Republican in the Thirty-nine and Fortieth United States Congress from March 4, 1865 to March 3, 1869. He represented the 9th Congressional District of the State of Missouri. He proposed a bill, which failed, to changed the nation's name to "America," removing the "United States." Declining renomination, he resumed his law practice. After attending public schools, he graduated from Franklin College in Tennessee. He moved to St. Louis in 1853 to study law, was admitted to the bar in 1854, and began to practice law. He was elected to the State House of Representatives in 1859 and 1860 and the State Senate in 1862. During the American Civil War, he was a captain in Company A, Pike County of Missouri Home Guards from June 12th to July 17, 1861. He was elected to colonel of regiment serving until September 3, 1861. From August 13, 1862 to January 25, 1863, he served as a colonel of the 49th Regiment in the Missouri Militia. Before the war was over, he was elected to the United States Congress, where he served as the chairman of the mileage committee. Later, in 1877 he was appointed to the claim commission and in 1884 appointed to judge of the 9th police district of St. Louis. He died while visiting his brother in Tennessee. Located on a remote island in the middle of a large lake, his grave site is in an abandoned cemetery and the grave is unmarked.
United States Congressman. He received recognition for serving as a Republican in the Thirty-nine and Fortieth United States Congress from March 4, 1865 to March 3, 1869. He represented the 9th Congressional District of the State of Missouri. He proposed a bill, which failed, to changed the nation's name to "America," removing the "United States." Declining renomination, he resumed his law practice. After attending public schools, he graduated from Franklin College in Tennessee. He moved to St. Louis in 1853 to study law, was admitted to the bar in 1854, and began to practice law. He was elected to the State House of Representatives in 1859 and 1860 and the State Senate in 1862. During the American Civil War, he was a captain in Company A, Pike County of Missouri Home Guards from June 12th to July 17, 1861. He was elected to colonel of regiment serving until September 3, 1861. From August 13, 1862 to January 25, 1863, he served as a colonel of the 49th Regiment in the Missouri Militia. Before the war was over, he was elected to the United States Congress, where he served as the chairman of the mileage committee. Later, in 1877 he was appointed to the claim commission and in 1884 appointed to judge of the 9th police district of St. Louis. He died while visiting his brother in Tennessee. Located on a remote island in the middle of a large lake, his grave site is in an abandoned cemetery and the grave is unmarked.
Bio by: Linda Davis
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