Charles Bryson Simonton
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Charles Bryson Simonton was an American
politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives
for the 9th congressional district
of Tennessee
.
Born in Tipton County, Tennessee
, Simonton graduated from Erskine College
in Due West
, South Carolina
in August 1859.
He enlisted as a private in Company C, Ninth Tennessee Infantry, Confederate Army in 1861. He subsequently became second lieutenant
, and then captain. He was severely wounded during the Battle of Perryville
on October 8, 1862 and disabled from any further active duty during the war. He was elected clerk of the circuit court of Tipton County
in March 1870. He read law, was admitted to the bar
in 1873, and commenced practice in Covington, Tennessee
in Tipton County. He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from 1877 to 1879. He was the editor of the Tipton Record in Covington, Tennessee.
He was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh Congresses. He served from March 4, 1879 to March 3, 1883. He was chairman of the Democratic state convention in 1886. He was president of the Covington city school board from 1892 to 1903. He was the United States district attorney for the district of Tennessee from 1895 to 1898. He died in Covington, and was interred
in Munford Cemetery.
United States
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politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
for the 9th congressional district
Tennessee's 9th congressional district
The 9th Congressional District of Tennessee is a Congressional district in southwestern Tennessee. The district is located entirely within Shelby County, and includes most of the city of Memphis...
of 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...
.
Born in Tipton County, Tennessee
Tipton County, Tennessee
Tipton County is a county located on the western end of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 51,271. Its county seat is Covington. Tipton County is part of the Memphis, TN–MS–AR Metropolitan Statistical Area, centered on Shelby County, which borders Tipton on...
, Simonton graduated from Erskine College
Erskine College
Erskine College is a four year, Christian liberal arts college located in Due West, South Carolina.-Early history:Established in 1839 by the Associate Reformed Synod of the South as an academy for men, Erskine College became the first four year, church-related college in South Carolina...
in Due West
Due West, South Carolina
Due West is a town in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,209 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Due West is located at ....
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
in August 1859.
He enlisted as a private in Company C, Ninth Tennessee Infantry, Confederate Army in 1861. He subsequently became second lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.- United Kingdom and Commonwealth :The rank second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of ensign , although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal...
, and then captain. He was severely wounded during the Battle of Perryville
Battle of Perryville
The Battle of Perryville, also known as the Battle of Chaplin Hills, was fought on October 8, 1862, in the Chaplin Hills west of Perryville, Kentucky, as the culmination of the Confederate Heartland Offensive during the American Civil War. Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg's Army of Mississippi won a...
on October 8, 1862 and disabled from any further active duty during the war. He was elected clerk of the circuit court of Tipton County
Tipton County, Tennessee
Tipton County is a county located on the western end of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 51,271. Its county seat is Covington. Tipton County is part of the Memphis, TN–MS–AR Metropolitan Statistical Area, centered on Shelby County, which borders Tipton on...
in March 1870. He read law, was admitted to the bar
Bar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
in 1873, and commenced practice in Covington, Tennessee
Covington, Tennessee
Covington is a city in central Tipton County in the State of Tennessee. Covington is the largest city and county seat of, Tipton County. Covington is located in one of just five counties of West Tennessee that are located along the Mississippi River, thus it is in extreme western Tennessee.This...
in Tipton County. 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:...
from 1877 to 1879. He was the editor of the Tipton Record in Covington, Tennessee.
He was elected as a Democrat
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...
to the Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh Congresses. He served from March 4, 1879 to March 3, 1883. He was chairman of the Democratic state convention in 1886. He was president of the Covington city school board from 1892 to 1903. He was the United States district attorney for the district of Tennessee from 1895 to 1898. He died in Covington, and was interred
Burial
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in Munford Cemetery.