Nathaniel D. Wallace
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Nathaniel Dick Wallace was a U.S. Representative
from Louisiana
.
Born in Columbia, Tennessee
, Wallace attended the common schools, and was graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, in 1865.
He returned to the United States in 1867 and engaged in the commission business at New Orleans, Louisiana
, in 1878.
Twice elected president of the New Orleans Produce Exchange.
Active in manufacturing enterprises.
Wallace was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Michael Hahn and served from December 9, 1886, to March 3, 1887.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1886 to the Fiftieth Congress.
He served as president of Consumers Ice Co., New Orleans, from 1886 until his death July 16, 1894, in Kenilworth, near Asheville, North Carolina
.
He was interred in Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
.
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...
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Born in Columbia, Tennessee
Columbia, Tennessee
Columbia is a city in Maury County, Tennessee, United States. The 2008 population was 34,402 according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. It is the county seat of Maury County....
, Wallace attended the common schools, and was graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, in 1865.
He returned to the United States in 1867 and engaged in the commission business at New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
, in 1878.
Twice elected president of the New Orleans Produce Exchange.
Active in manufacturing enterprises.
Wallace 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-ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Michael Hahn and served from December 9, 1886, to March 3, 1887.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1886 to the Fiftieth Congress.
He served as president of Consumers Ice Co., New Orleans, from 1886 until his death July 16, 1894, in Kenilworth, near Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
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He was interred in Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
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