John E. Halsell | |
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| Mayor ofBowling Green, Kentucky | |
| In office December 5, 1888 – December 5, 1889 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Caldwell |
| Succeeded by | W. Godfrey Hunter |
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| Born | John Edward Halsell (1826-09-11)September 11, 1826 Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 1899(1899-12-26) (aged 73) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Fair View Cemetery, Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Cumberland University |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
John Edward Halsell (September 11, 1826 – December 26, 1899) was aU.S. Representative fromKentucky.
Born nearBowling Green, Kentucky, Halsell attended the common schools atRich Pond, Kentucky, andCumberland University,Lebanon, Tennessee.He studied law.He wasadmitted to the bar in 1856 and commenced practice in Bowling Green.He served as prosecuting attorney of Warren County for four years.
Halsell was elected circuit judge of the fourth judicial district of Kentucky in 1870.
Halsell was elected as aDemocrat to theForty-eighth andForty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887).He served as chairman of the Committee on Private Land Claims (Forty-ninth Congress).He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination.He resumed the practice of law.He served as mayor of Bowling Green from December 5, 1888, to December 5, 1889.He moved toFort Worth, Texas, and continued the practice of law.He died in Fort Worth, December 26, 1899.He was interred in Fair View Cemetery,Bowling Green, Kentucky.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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