Julius W. Blackwell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | |
| Preceded by | William Stone |
| Succeeded by | Thomas J. Campbell |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph L. Williams |
| Succeeded by | John H. Crozier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | ca. 1797 Virginia |
| Died | Date and place of death unknown |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mahala D. Blackwell |
Julius W. Blackwell (born ca. 1797; death date unknown) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives that represented fourth and third districts of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.
Biography
Blackwell was born in Virginia in approximately 1797 and attended the public schools. He moved to Tennessee and settled in Athens, McMinn County.[1] He was a coppersmith by trade.[2] He married Mahala D.[3]
Career
Blackwell was elected as a Democrat by the fourth district to the Twenty-sixth Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1839 to March 3, 1841.[4] He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election to the Twenty-seventh Congress in 1840.
After the number of electoral districts Tennessee held had been reduced and reapportioned, he was elected by Tennessee's third district to the Twenty-eighth Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1843 to March 3, 1845.[4] He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election to the Twenty-ninth Congress in 1844.
Death
The date, and the location of his death is unknown as well as the place of his interment.[5]
References
- ^ "Julius W. Blackwell". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^ "Julius W. Blackwell". McMinn County History. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^ "Julius W. Blackwell". McMinn County, TN 1860 Federal Census. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^ a b "Julius W. Blackwell". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^ "Julius W. Blackwell". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
External links
- United States Congress. "Julius W. Blackwell (id: B000516)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Stone | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 4th congressional district 1839–1841 | Succeeded by Thomas J. Campbell |
| Preceded by Joseph L. Williams | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 3rd congressional district 1843–1845 | Succeeded by John H. Crozier |