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'''Joseph Hopkins Peyton''' (May 20, 1808 – November 11, 1845) was an American politician who represented [[Tennessee|Tennessee's]] [[United States House of Representatives, Tennessee District 8|eighth district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. |
'''Joseph Hopkins Peyton''' (May 20, 1808 – November 11, 1845) was an American politician who represented [[Tennessee|Tennessee's]] [[United States House of Representatives, Tennessee District 8|eighth district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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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]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Joseph Hopkins Peyton|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000283|publisher=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|accessdate=13 March 2013}}</ref> He married Mary Elizabeth Hatton in 1841. They had two children before she died in November 1812.<ref>{{cite web|title=Joseph Hopkins Peyton|url=http://www.tngenweb.org/records/davidson/obits/swca/swca-11.htm|publisher=Southwestern Christian Advocate|accessdate=13 March 2013}}</ref> |
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]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Joseph Hopkins Peyton|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000283|publisher=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|accessdate=13 March 2013}}</ref> He married Mary Elizabeth Hatton in 1841. They had two children before she died in November 1812.<ref>{{cite web|title=Joseph Hopkins Peyton|url=http://www.tngenweb.org/records/davidson/obits/swca/swca-11.htm|publisher=Southwestern Christian Advocate|accessdate=13 March 2013}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Peyton held various local offices and was elected as a member of the [[Tennessee Senate]] in 1840. He was elected as a [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] to the [[Twenty-eighth United States Congress|Twenty-eighth]] and [[Twenty-ninth United States Congress|Twenty-ninth Congresses]]. He served from March 4, 1843 until his death on November 11, 1845.<ref>{{cite web|title=Joseph Hopkins Peyton|url=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/joseph_peyton/408683|publisher=Govtrack US Congress|accessdate=13 March 2013}}</ref> |
Peyton held various local offices and was elected as a member of the [[Tennessee Senate]] in 1840. He was elected as a [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] to the [[Twenty-eighth United States Congress|Twenty-eighth]] and [[Twenty-ninth United States Congress|Twenty-ninth Congresses]]. He served from March 4, 1843, until his death on November 11, 1845.<ref>{{cite web|title=Joseph Hopkins Peyton|url=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/joseph_peyton/408683|publisher=Govtrack US Congress|accessdate=13 March 2013}}</ref> |
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==Death== |
==Death== |
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Peyton died on November 11, 1845, near [[Gallatin, Tennessee]] and is [[burial|interred]] at the family burying ground near Gallatin.<ref>{{cite web|title=Joseph Hopkins Peyton|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pettitt-pezzulo.html|publisher=The Political Graveyard|accessdate=13 March 2013}}</ref> |
Peyton died on November 11, 1845, near [[Gallatin, Tennessee]], and is [[burial|interred]] at the family burying ground near Gallatin.<ref>{{cite web|title=Joseph Hopkins Peyton|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pettitt-pezzulo.html|publisher=The Political Graveyard|accessdate=13 March 2013}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 10:43, 11 December 2024
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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