Joseph Hopkins Peyton

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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 byMeredith P. Gentry
Succeeded byEdwin H. Ewing
Member of the Tennessee Senate
In office
1840
Personal details
Born(1808-05-20)May 20, 1808
Gallatin, Tennessee
DiedNovember 11, 1845(1845-11-11) (aged 37)
Gallatin, Tennessee
Political partyWhig
Spouse(s)Mary Elizabeth Hatton Peyton
Professionphysician 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]

See also[]

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.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Meredith P. Gentry 		Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 8th congressional district
1843-1845 		Succeeded by
Edwin H. Ewing
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