Albert Galiton Watkins
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Albert Galiton Watkins was an American
politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives
.
, Tennessee
on May 5, 1818. He graduated from Holston College in Tennessee and studied law. He was admitted to the bar
and began private practice at Panther Springs, Tennessee in 1839. In 1845, he was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
. He was elected as a Whig
to the Thirty-first and Thirty-second Congresses by Tennessee's 2nd congressional district
. He served from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1853. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1852 to the Thirty-third Congress.
After the districts had been reapportioned, he was elected to represent Tennessee's 1st congressional district
as a member of the Democratic Party
in both the Thirty-fourth and the Thirty-fifth Congresses. During that time, he served from March 4, 1855 to March 3, 1859. He was not a candidate for re-election in 1858. He engaged in the ministry and died in Mooresburg in Hawkins County, Tennessee
on November 9, 1895. He was interred
in Westview Cemetery in Jefferson City, Tennessee.
United States
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politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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Biography
He was born near Jefferson CityJefferson City, Tennessee
Jefferson City is a city in Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Morristown, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,760 at the 2000 census. The city was originally named Mossy Creek, but was changed in 1901 to honor Thomas Jefferson...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
on May 5, 1818. He graduated from Holston College in Tennessee and studied law. He was admitted to the bar
Bar association
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and began private practice at Panther Springs, Tennessee in 1839. In 1845, he was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
Tennessee House of Representatives
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.-Constitutional requirements:...
. He was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Thirty-first and Thirty-second Congresses by Tennessee's 2nd congressional district
Tennessee's 2nd congressional district
The 2nd congressional district of Tennessee is a congressional district in Tennessee. It currently includes the east central part of the state....
. He served from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1853. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1852 to the Thirty-third Congress.
After the districts had been reapportioned, he was elected to represent Tennessee's 1st congressional district
Tennessee's 1st congressional district
The Tennessee 1st Congressional District is the congressional district of northeast Tennessee, including all of Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties and parts of Jefferson County and Sevier County...
as a member of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
in both the Thirty-fourth and the Thirty-fifth Congresses. During that time, he served from March 4, 1855 to March 3, 1859. He was not a candidate for re-election in 1858. He engaged in the ministry and died in Mooresburg in Hawkins County, Tennessee
Hawkins County, Tennessee
Hawkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 56,833. Its county seat is Rogersville, Tennessee's second-oldest town....
on November 9, 1895. He was interred
Burial
Burial is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over.-History:...
in Westview Cemetery in Jefferson City, Tennessee.