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Jenkin Whiteside | |
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| United States Senator fromTennessee | |
| In office April 11, 1809 – October 8, 1811 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Smith (surveyor) |
| Succeeded by | George W. Campbell |
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| Born | 1772 |
| Died | September 25, 1822 (aged 49–50) |
| Party | Democratic-Republican |
Jenkin Whiteside (1772 – September 25, 1822) was anattorney who served as aUnited States Senator fromTennessee.
Jenkin Whiteside was born inLancaster, Pennsylvania. His father, Thomas Whiteside (1742–1823), was born inCounty Tyrone inUlster and settled in theProvince of Pennsylvania.[1] Jenkin Whiteside studied thelaw in Pennsylvania and was admitted to thebar there. Moving toKnoxville, Tennessee, he commenced practice there, and in 1801 and 1802 served as a Knoxville commissioner.
In 1809, he was elected by theTennessee General Assembly to replaceDaniel Smith, who had resigned from theUnited States Senate, serving until his own resignation on October 8, 1811, when he resumed the practice of law.[2][3]
He was succeeded as senator byGeorge W. Campbell.
He died inNashville in 1821 and was buried inColumbia, Tennessee.
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| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 2) from Tennessee 1809–1811 Served alongside:Joseph Anderson | Succeeded by |
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