Tennessee's 12th congressional district
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Tennessee's 12th congressional district | |
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Obsolete district | |
Created | 1830 |
Eliminated | 1840 |
Years active | 1833–1843 |
Tennessee's 12th congressional district was a district of the United States Congress in Tennessee. It was lost to redistricting in 1843. Its last Representative was Milton Brown.
List of members representing the district[edit]
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
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District established March 4, 1833 | ||||
Davy Crockett (Crockett) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 | 23rd | Elected in 1833. Lost re-election. |
Adam Huntsman (Jackson) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 | 24th | Elected in 1835. Retired. |
John W. Crockett (Trenton) | Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 | 25th 26th | Elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Retired to become attorney general for the ninth district. |
Milton Brown (Jackson) | Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | 27th | Elected in 1841. Redistricted to the 11th district. |
District dissolved March 4, 1843 |
References[edit]
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present