Alfred Dockery
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Alfred Dockery was an American
Congressional Representative
serving both Tennessee
and North Carolina
. He was also a Confederate States Army
Militia General in Tennessee during the American Civil War
.
. He attended the public schools and engaged in planting. Dockery was a member of the North Carolina House of Commons
in 1822. He was also the father of Oliver Hart Dockery
, who was born in 1830. Dockery was a member of the State constitutional convention
in 1835, and afterwards served in the North Carolina State Senate
from 1836 to 1844.
Dockery then moved to Tennessee and was elected as a Whig
to the Twenty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1845-March 3, 1847). He declined to be a candidate for re-election in 1846 to the Thirtieth Congress, but was elected to the Thirty-second Congress (March 4, 1851-March 3, 1853). He was the unsuccessful Whig candidate for Governor of North Carolina
in 1854 and the unsuccessful National Union
(Republican) candidate for Governor in 1866.
Dockery died in Rockingham, Richmond County, N.C. and was interred there in the family cemetery.
United States
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Congressional Representative
United States House of Representatives
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serving both 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...
and North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. He was also a Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
Militia General in Tennessee during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Early life and career
Alfred Dockery was born near Rockingham, North CarolinaRockingham, North Carolina
Rockingham is a city in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States named after the Marquis of Rockingham. The population was 9,672 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Richmond County...
. He attended the public schools and engaged in planting. Dockery was a member of the North Carolina House of Commons
North Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...
in 1822. He was also the father of Oliver Hart Dockery
Oliver H. Dockery
Oliver Hart Dockery , son of Alfred Dockery, was a Congressional Representative from North Carolina....
, who was born in 1830. Dockery was a member of the State constitutional convention
Constitutional convention (political meeting)
A constitutional convention is now a gathering for the purpose of writing a new constitution or revising an existing constitution. A general constitutional convention is called to create the first constitution of a political unit or to entirely replace an existing constitution...
in 1835, and afterwards served in the North Carolina State Senate
North Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...
from 1836 to 1844.
Dockery then moved to Tennessee and 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 Twenty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1845-March 3, 1847). He declined to be a candidate for re-election in 1846 to the Thirtieth Congress, but was elected to the Thirty-second Congress (March 4, 1851-March 3, 1853). He was the unsuccessful Whig candidate for Governor of North Carolina
Governor of North Carolina
The Governor of North Carolina is the chief executive of the State of North Carolina, one of the U.S. states. The current governor is Bev Perdue, North Carolina's first female governor.-Powers:...
in 1854 and the unsuccessful National Union
National Union Party (United States)
The National Union Party was the name used by the Republican Party for the national ticket in the 1864 presidential election, held during the Civil War. State Republican parties did not usually change their name....
(Republican) candidate for Governor in 1866.
Civil War service and later life
With the outbreak of the American Civil War, Dockery served as a brigadier general of the Tennessee State Militia in 1861. After the war he retired from public service and returned to being a planter for his remaining years.Dockery died in Rockingham, Richmond County, N.C. and was interred there in the family cemetery.
See also
- Twenty-ninth United States Congress
- Thirty-second United States Congress
- U.S. Congressional Biographical Directory