Pleasant B. Tully
Tullyc. 1891
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's4th district
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
Preceded by	Romualdo Pacheco
Succeeded by	William W. Morrow
Delegate to theSecond Constitutional Convention of California
In office September 28, 1878 – March 3, 1879
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Constituency	4th congressional district
Personal details
Born	Pleasant Britton Tully (1829-03-21)March 21, 1829 Henderson County, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	March 24, 1897(1897-03-24) (aged 68) Gilroy, California, U.S.
Resting place	Masonic Ceremony, Gilroy, California, U.S.
Party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Elizabeth Martin ​ ​ (m. 1859)​
Children	2
Education	Reell's Academy
Occupation	Politician, lawyer

Pleasant Britton Tully (March 21, 1829 – March 24, 1897) was an American politician and lawyer who served a single term in theUnited States House of Representatives, representing the4th congressional district ofCalifornia from 1883 to 1885 as aDemocrat in the48th United States Congress.^[1][2]

Tully was born inHenderson County, Tennessee, on March 21, 1829. When he was nine years old, Tully moved toArkansas with his father, who settled inPhillips County in 1838. Tully attended public and private schools, graduating from Reell's Academy in 1849.

At the age of 21, Tully briefly moved toTexas, though returned to Arkansas, where he engaged in mercantile pursuits. He returned to Texas in 1853 before moving toCalifornia that same year, where he engaged in mining.

Tilly settled inGilroy, California, on May 2, 1858. He studied law.

Tully wasadmitted to the bar in 1863, after which he commenced practice. He served as delegate at large to California's constitutional convention in 1879.

In1882, Tully was elected to a single term in theUnited States House of Representatives, defeatingRepublican nominee George L. Woods by more than 3,600 votes. He represented the4th congressional district of California from 1883 to 1885 as aDemocrat in the48th United States Congress.

Tully's time in office began on March 4, 1883, and concluded on March 3, 1885. He was not a candidate for re-election in1884.

Following his tenure in Congress, Tully resumed practicing law.

Tully married Mary Elizabeth Martin on September 25, 1859. They had two children together.^[3]

Tully died at the age of 68 at his home in Gilroy, California, on March 24, 1897. He was interred in the Masonic Cemetery, located in Gilroy.^[4]

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