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'''Joseph Hopkins Peyton''' was an [[USA|American]] politician who represented [[Tennessee]]'s [[United States House of Representatives, Tennessee District 8|eighth district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]].
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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]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
He was born on May 20, 1808 in [[Gallatin, Tennessee]]. He completed preparatory studies and graduated from college in 1837. He studied and practiced medicine. He 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 near Gallatin on November 11, 1845. He was [[burial|interred]] in the family burying ground near Gallatin.
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>

==Career==
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==
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>

==See also==
*[[List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899)]]

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{CongBio|P000283}}


{{Biographical Directory of Congress|P000283}}
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Joseph Hopkins Peyton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 8th district
In office
March 4, 1843 – November 11, 1845
Preceded byMeredith P. Gentry
Succeeded byEdwin H. Ewing
Member of the Tennessee Senate
In office
1840
Personal details
Born(1808-05-20)May 20, 1808
Gallatin, Tennessee
DiedNovember 11, 1845(1845-11-11) (aged 37)
Gallatin, Tennessee
Political partyWhig
SpouseMary Elizabeth Hatton Peyton
Profession
  • physician
  • politician

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

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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.[1] He married Mary Elizabeth Hatton in 1841. They had two children before she died in November 1812.[2]

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 to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses. He served from March 4, 1843, until his death on November 11, 1845.[3]

Death

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Peyton died on November 11, 1845, near Gallatin, Tennessee, and is interred at the family burying ground near Gallatin.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Joseph Hopkins Peyton". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Joseph Hopkins Peyton". Southwestern Christian Advocate. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Joseph Hopkins Peyton". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Joseph Hopkins Peyton". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 8th congressional district
1843-1845 		Succeeded by
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