Reese Bowen Brabson
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Reese Bowen Brabson was an American
politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives
for the 3rd congressional district
of Tennessee
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near Knoxville
on September 16, 1817. He attended Dandridge Academy in Dandridge, Tennessee
, graduated from Maryville College
in Maryville, Tennessee
in 1840, studied law, and was admitted to the bar
in 1848. He commenced practice in Chattanooga, Tennessee
and also engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
in 1851 and 1852. He was elected as a member of the Opposition Party to the Thirty-sixth Congress, serving from March 4, 1859 to March 3, 1861. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1860. He engaged in the practice of his profession until his death in Chattanooga, Tennessee on August 16, 1863. He was interred
in the Citizens Cemetery. He was the uncle of Charles K. Bell
, a U.S. Representative from Texas
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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 3rd congressional district
Tennessee's 3rd congressional district
The 3rd Congressional District of Tennessee is a congressional district in Tennessee. It currently includes a north-south strip in the eastern part of the state. Current Republican Representative Chuck Fleischmann has served since 2011....
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...
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Biography
He was born at Brabson's Ferry PlantationBrabson's Ferry Plantation
Brabson's Ferry Plantation is a Pioneer Century farm and former antebellum plantation near the U.S. city of Sevierville, Tennessee. Located at what was once a strategic crossing of the French Broad River, by 1860 the plantation had become one of the largest in East Tennessee, and one of the few in...
near Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
on September 16, 1817. He attended Dandridge Academy in Dandridge, Tennessee
Dandridge, Tennessee
Dandridge is a town in Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States. It is the county seat of Jefferson County. It is part of the Morristown, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, graduated from Maryville College
Maryville College
Maryville College is a private four-year liberal arts college in Maryville, Tennessee, near Knoxville. It was founded in 1819 by Presbyterian minister Isaac L. Anderson for the purpose of furthering education and enlightenment into the West. The College is one of the fifty oldest colleges in the...
in Maryville, Tennessee
Maryville, Tennessee
Maryville is the county seat of Blount County, Tennessee, in the Southeastern United States. The city is located south of Knoxville. Maryville's population was 27,258 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. Maryville has received a number of accolades for its...
in 1840, studied law, and 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 1848. He commenced practice in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
and also engaged in agricultural pursuits.
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:...
in 1851 and 1852. He was elected as a member of the Opposition Party to the Thirty-sixth Congress, serving from March 4, 1859 to March 3, 1861. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1860. He engaged in the practice of his profession until his death in Chattanooga, Tennessee on August 16, 1863. He was interred
Burial
Burial is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over.-History:...
in the Citizens Cemetery. He was the uncle of Charles K. Bell
Charles K. Bell
Charles Keith Bell was an American politician who represented Texas in the United States House of Representatives from 1893-1897. He was the nephew of Reese Bowen Brabson....
, a U.S. Representative from Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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