Robert Desha
| Robert Desha | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 5th district | |
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In office March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1831 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Allen |
| Succeeded by | William Hall |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 14, 1791 Gallatin, Tennessee |
| Died |
February 6, 1849 (aged 58) Mobile, Alabama |
| Political party | Jacksonian |
| Spouse(s) | Eleanor Shelby Desha |
| Children |
Caroline Desha Phoebe Ann Desha |
| Profession |
merchant politician |
Robert Desha (January 14, 1791 – February 6, 1849) was an American politician who represented Tennessee's 5th Congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
Biography
Desha was born near Gallatin, Tennessee on January 14, 1791 son of Robert and Elinor Wheeler Desha. He attended the public schools and engaged in mercantile business at Gallatin.
Career
On March 12, 1812, Desha was appointed as a captain in the Twenty-fourth Regiment of the United States Infantry in the War of 1812. He also served as a brevet major before being honorably discharged on June 15, 1815.[1] He married Eleanor Shelby in 1816.[2] They had two daughters, Caroline and Phoebe Ann.[3]
Elected as a Jacksonian to the Twentieth and Twenty-first Congresses, Dresha served from March 4, 1827 to March 3, 1831.[4] He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1830 for the Twenty-second Congress, moved to Mobile, Alabama and continued to engage in mercantile pursuits there.
Death
Desha died on February 6, 1849 (age 58 years, 33 days). He was interred in Magnolia Cemetery. He was the brother of U.S. Representative and Kentucky governor Joseph Desha.[5]
References
- ↑ "Robert Desha". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ↑ "Robert Desha". Geni.com. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ↑ "Robert Desha". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ↑ "Robert Desha". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ↑ "Robert Desha". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Robert Desha. |
- United States Congress. "Robert Desha (id: D000272)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Find A Grave
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Allen |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 3rd congressional district 1827-1831 |
Succeeded by William Hall |