William Marshall Inge
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William Marshall Inge was an American politician that represented Tennessee
's tenth district in the United States House of Representatives
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in 1802. He attended the schools of North Carolina
, moved to Tennessee, and continued his school studies. He studied law, was admitted to the bar
, and practiced law. He was elected as a Jacksonian
to the Twenty-third Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1833 to March 3, 1835.
He moved to Livingston, Alabama
in 1836 and resumed the practice of his profession. He was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives
in 1840, 1844, and 1845. He died in Livingston, Alabama in 1846 and was interred
in Livingston Cemetery. He was the uncle of U.S. Representative Samuel Williams Inge
.
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 tenth district in 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...
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Biography
He was born in Granville County, North CarolinaGranville County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 59,916 people in 20,628 households residing in the county. The population density was 111.6 people per square mile . There were 22,827 housing units at an average density of 42.5 per square mile...
in 1802. He attended the schools of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, moved to Tennessee, and continued his school studies. 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 practiced law. He was elected as a Jacksonian
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...
to the Twenty-third Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1833 to March 3, 1835.
He moved to Livingston, Alabama
Livingston, Alabama
Livingston is a city in Sumter County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 3,297. The city is the county seat of Sumter County.-Geography:Livingston is located at .According to the U.S...
in 1836 and resumed the practice of his profession. He was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives
Alabama House of Representatives
The Alabama House of Representatives is the lower house of the Alabama Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alabama. The House is composed of 105 members representing an equal amount of districts, with each constituency containing at least 42,380 citizens. There are no term...
in 1840, 1844, and 1845. He died in Livingston, Alabama in 1846 and 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 Livingston Cemetery. He was the uncle of U.S. Representative Samuel Williams Inge
Samuel Williams Inge
Samuel Williams Inge was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama. He was born on February 22, 1817 in Warren County, North Carolina. He moved to Greene County, Alabama, attended the public schools, and studied law...
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