William Montgomery Churchwell
| William Montgomery Churchwell | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 3rd district |
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| In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 |
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| Preceded by | Josiah M. Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Samuel A. Smith |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 2nd district |
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| In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
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| Preceded by | Albert G. Watkins |
| Succeeded by | William H. Sneed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 20, 1826 Knox County |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Eleanor Deery Churchwell |
| Alma mater | Emory and Henry College, Virginia |
| Profession | lawyer
politician judge ambassador |
William Montgomery Churchwell was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives.
Biography
Churchwell was born near Knoxville, Tennessee in Knox County on February 20, 1826. He attended private schools and Emory and Henry College in Emory, Virginia from 1840 to 1843. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Knoxville.[1] He married Martha Eleanor Deery.
Career
Churchwell served as one of the judges for Knox County. He was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-second Congress by Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, and then by Tennessee's 3rd congressional district to the Thirty-third Congress after Tennessee had lost a district through reapportionment. He served from March 4, 1851 to March 3, 1853 for the third district, and from March 4, 1853 to March 3, 1855.[2] During the Thirty-third Congress, he was the chairman of the United States House Committee on Pensions and Revolutionary War Claims.
Churchwell was later a provost marshal for the district of east Tennessee. During the administration of President Buchanan, he was sent on a secret mission to Mexico. He served in the Confederate Army as a lieutenant colonel of the Fourth Tennessee Regiment during the Civil War.
Death
Churchwell died in Knoxville, Tennessee on August 18, 1862 (age 36 years, 179 days). He is interred at Old Gray Cemetery.[3]
References
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- William Montgomery Churchwell at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 3rd congressional district 1851-1853 |
Succeeded by Samuel A. Smith |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 2nd congressional district 1853-1855 |
Succeeded by William H. Sneed |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by | U.S. Minister to Mexico 1858 |
Succeeded by Alfred Mordecai |
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