Henry Hollingsworth
Henry Hollingsworth (1808–1855) was a Democratic politician.[1][2] He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, from 1837 to 1839.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Hollingsworth was born on August 8, 1808, in Nelson County, Virginia.[1] His parents were William Hollingsworth and Frances "Fanny" Wright-Hollingsworth.[3] He had a twin sister named Mary Ann, and they were likely the only children of their parents. Coming from modest beginnings, Hollingsworth had a humble upbringing, and throughout his early life until adulthood, he supported himself through manual labor. In 1833, he relocated to Nashville.[1]
Career
[edit]After relocating, he became a candidate for night watch. He later commenced the study of law in the office of attorney William L. Brown, Esq and later admitted to the bar.[citation needed]
In 1836 he served with honor in the Seminole Wars.[1] as First Lieutenant in Capt. Battle's company of mounted men.
From 1837 through 1839, he served as the Democratic Mayor of Nashville.[1][2] He presided over the Mayor's Court and administered the city's affairs.
In 1841 he was nominated by the Democratic party as a candidate for the State Senate, and received a vote beyond his party strength.
Personal life and death
[edit]On April 29, 1837, in the District of Columbia, Hollingsworth married Eliza O’Brien, who died in May 1939 at the age of 21. They had one son, Lucian B Hollingsworth, born in May 1838 in Nashville, Tennessee.[1][4]
On July 25, 1843, in Davidson County, Tennessee he remarried a widow, Mrs. Anna Bell Dozier Stump.[1] They had four children during their marriage:
- Edna Hollingsworth was born June 24, 1844, in Davidson, Tennessee.
- Nancy "Nannie" Hollingsworth was born on October 23, 1845, in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Mary Hollingsworth was born in 1847 in Davidson, Tennessee.
- Henrietta Hollingsworth was born in 1854 in Davidson, Tennessee.
Hollingsworth died on January 24, 1855, at his residence in Davidson County, Tennessee, after a lingering illness of several months.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Friends of Metropolitan Archives of Nashville and Davidson County, TN". Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- ^ a b c Nashville Library
- ^ http://dvhss.org/hh/hh_winter08.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Obituaries - 1839 - Nashville City Cemetery". Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
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