Andrew Jackson Caldwell | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromTennessee's6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | John Ford House |
| Succeeded by | Joseph E. Washington |
| Member of theTennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office 1880 1882 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 22, 1837 (1837-07-22) Montevallo, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | November 22, 1906(1906-11-22) (aged 69) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Martha Hinton Phillips Caldwell |
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| Alma mater | Franklin College, Tennessee |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Rank |  Major |
| Unit |  1st Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Andrew Jackson Caldwell (July 22, 1837 – November 22, 1906) was aU.S. Representative fromTennessee.
Andrew Jackson Caldwell was born inMontevallo, Alabama on July 22, 1837. He moved with his parents to Tennessee in 1844, settling nearNashville. He graduated from Franklin College, Tennessee, in 1854, and worked as a teacher in Nashville from 1854 to 1857. He then moved toTrenton to study law.
During theCivil War, Caldwell served in theConfederate States Army as aprivate and regimentalquartermaster in the First Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry. After the war, he resumed his law studies and wasadmitted to the Tennessee bar in 1867. He returned to Nashville, to open a practice in law. He becameattorney general for the district ofDavidson andRutherford Counties, Tennessee, serving in this capacity from 1870 to 1878. He also served as a member of theTennessee House of Representatives in 1880 and 1882.[1]
Caldwell was elected as aDemocrat to theForty-eighth andForty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887).[2] He was not a candidate for reelection to theFiftieth Congress, and resumed the practice of law.
Andrew Jackson Caldwell died in Nashville on November 22, 1906, (age 69 years, 123 days), and is interred atMount Olivet Cemetery.[3]
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