Joseph Hopkins Peyton

Joseph Hopkins Peyton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 8th district
In office March 4, 1843 – November 11, 1845
Preceded by	Meredith P. Gentry
Succeeded by	Edwin H. Ewing
Member of the Tennessee Senate
In office 1840
Personal details
Born	May 20, 1808 Gallatin, Tennessee
Died	November 11, 1845 (aged 37) Gallatin, Tennessee
Political party	Whig
Spouse(s)	Mary Elizabeth Hatton Peyton
Profession	physician politician

Joseph Hopkins Peyton (May 20, 1808 – November 11, 1845) was an American politician who represented Tennessee's eighth district in the United States House of Representatives.

Biography

Born on May 20, 1808 in Gallatin, Tennessee, Peyton accomplished preparatory studies and graduated from college in 1837. He studied and practiced medicine. He was the brother of Balie Peyton.^[1] He married Mary Elizabeth Hatton in 1841. They had two children before she died in November 1812.^[2]

Career

Peyton held various local offices and was elected as a member of the Tennessee Senate in 1840. He was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses. He served from March 4, 1843 until his death on November 11, 1845.^[3]

Death

Peyton died on November 11, 1845, near Gallatin, Tennessee and is interred at the family burying ground near Gallatin.^[4]

References

1. "Joseph Hopkins Peyton". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
2. "Joseph Hopkins Peyton". Southwestern Christian Advocate. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
3. "Joseph Hopkins Peyton". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
4. "Joseph Hopkins Peyton". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 13 March 2013.

External links

• Joseph Hopkins Peyton at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress