Lucien Bonaparte Chase
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Lucien Bonaparte Chase was an American
politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives
for Tennessee
's 9th congressional district
.
on December 5, 1817. He moved to Dover, Tennessee
around 1838 and taught school. He studied law, was admitted to the bar
, and commenced practice in Charlotte, Tennessee
in Dickson County. He moved to Clarksville, Tennessee
and resumed the practice of law.
He was elected as a member of the Democratic Party
to the Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth Congresses. He served from March 4, 1845 to March 3, 1849. He declined to be a candidate for re-election in 1848, and he moved to New York City
in 1849. He again resumed the practice of law and died in Derby Line, Vermont on December 4, 1864. He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn
, New York
.
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 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...
's 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...
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Biography
He was born in Derby Line, VermontDerby Line, Vermont
Derby Line is an incorporated village in the town of Derby in Orleans County, Vermont, United States, slightly north of the 45th parallel, the normal U.S.-Canadian boundary...
on December 5, 1817. He moved to Dover, Tennessee
Dover, Tennessee
Dover is a city in Stewart County, Tennessee, United States, westnorthwest of Nashville on the Cumberland River. An old national cemetery is in Dover. The population was 1,442 at the 2000 census...
around 1838 and taught school. He studied 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...
, and commenced practice in Charlotte, Tennessee
Charlotte, Tennessee
Charlotte is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,153 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Dickson County.-Geography:...
in Dickson County. He moved to Clarksville, Tennessee
Clarksville, Tennessee
Clarksville is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States, and the fifth largest city in the state. The population was 132,929 in 2010 United States Census...
and resumed the practice of law.
He was elected 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...
to the Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth Congresses. He served from March 4, 1845 to March 3, 1849. He declined to be a candidate for re-election in 1848, and he moved to New York City
New York City
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in 1849. He again resumed the practice of law and died in Derby Line, Vermont on December 4, 1864. He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
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, New York
New York
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