John M. Sandidge
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John Milton Sandidge was a U.S. Representative
from Louisiana
.
Born near Carnesville, Georgia
, Sandidge moved to Louisiana and became a planter.
He served as colonel in the Mexican War.
He served as member of the State house of representatives
1846-1855 and served two years as speaker.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1852.
Sandidge was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1855-March 3, 1859).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Private Land Claims (Thirty-fifth Congress).
He served throughout the Civil War
as colonel of Bossier Cavalry.
Surrendered the archives of the State to the Federal authorities in the absence of Gov. Henry W. Allen.
He died in Bastrop, Louisiana
, on March 30, 1890.
He was interred in Christ Church Cemetery.
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...
from Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
.
Born near Carnesville, Georgia
Carnesville, Georgia
Carnesville is a city in Franklin County, Georgia, United States. The population was 541 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Franklin County.-Geography:...
, Sandidge moved to Louisiana and became a planter.
He served as colonel in the Mexican War.
He served as member of the State house of representatives
Louisiana House of Representatives
The Louisiana House of Representatives is the lower house in the Louisiana State Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Louisiana. The House is composed of 105 Representatives, each of whom represents approximately 42,500 people . Members serve four-year terms with a term limit of...
1846-1855 and served two years as speaker.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1852.
Sandidge 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 Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1855-March 3, 1859).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Private Land Claims (Thirty-fifth Congress).
He served throughout the 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...
as colonel of Bossier Cavalry.
Surrendered the archives of the State to the Federal authorities in the absence of Gov. Henry W. Allen.
He died in Bastrop, Louisiana
Bastrop, Louisiana
Bastrop is a city in and the parish seat of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 12,988 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Bastrop, Louisiana Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Monroe-Bastrop, Louisiana Combined...
, on March 30, 1890.
He was interred in Christ Church Cemetery.