Joseph Hopkins Peyton
Joseph Hopkins Peyton | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1843 – November 11, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Meredith P. Gentry |
| Succeeded by | Edwin H. Ewing |
| Member of the Tennessee Senate | |
| In office 1840 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 20, 1808 Gallatin, Tennessee |
| Died | November 11, 1845 (aged 37) Gallatin, Tennessee |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Mary Elizabeth Hatton Peyton |
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Joseph Hopkins Peyton (May 20, 1808 – November 11, 1845) was an American politician who represented Tennessee's eighth district in the United States House of Representatives.
Biography
[edit]Born on May 20, 1808, in Gallatin, Tennessee, Peyton accomplished preparatory studies and graduated from college in 1837. He studied and practiced medicine. He was the brother of Balie Peyton.[1] He married Mary Elizabeth Hatton in 1841. They had two children before she died in November 1812.[2]
Career
[edit]Peyton held various local offices and was elected as a member of the Tennessee Senate in 1840. He was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses. He served from March 4, 1843, until his death on November 11, 1845.[3]
Death
[edit]Peyton died on November 11, 1845, near Gallatin, Tennessee, and is interred at the family burying ground near Gallatin.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Joseph Hopkins Peyton". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ "Joseph Hopkins Peyton". Southwestern Christian Advocate. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ "Joseph Hopkins Peyton". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ "Joseph Hopkins Peyton". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
External links
[edit]- United States Congress. "Joseph Hopkins Peyton (id: P000283)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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