Thomas Withers Chinn
Thomas Withers Chinn | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | |
| Preceded by | Eleazer Wheelock Ripley |
| Succeeded by | John Bennett Dawson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 20, 1791 Cynthiana, Kentucky |
| Died | May 22, 1852 (aged 60) West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana |
| Political party | Whig |
Thomas Withers Chinn (November 20, 1791 – May 22, 1852) was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana, serving one term as a Whig. He was also U.S. minister to the Two Sicilies.
Chinn was born in Cynthiana, Kentucky, in Harrison County and later moved to Louisiana. He died on his plantation in West Baton Rouge Parish. He is now buried in Magnolia Cemetery in Baton Rouge.
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