William Parker Caldwell
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 9th district
In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879
Preceded by	Barbour Lewis
Succeeded by	Charles B. Simonton
Member of theTennessee House of Representatives
In office 1857–1859
Member of theTennessee Senate
In office 1891–1893
Personal details
Born	(1832-11-08)November 8, 1832 Christmasville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	June 7, 1903(1903-06-07) (aged 70) Gardner, Tennessee, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Cumberland School of Law
Profession	lawyer politician

William Parker Caldwell (November 8, 1832 – June 7, 1903) was an American politician and a member of theUnited States House of Representatives for the9th congressional district ofTennessee.

Caldwell was born inChristmasville inCarroll County, Tennessee, on November 8, 1832. He attended school atMcLemoresville, Tennessee, and atPrinceton, Kentucky. He studied law atCumberland School of Law atCumberland University inLebanon, Tennessee, and was admitted to thebar in 1853.

Caldwell practiced inDresden andUnion City, Tennessee. He served in theTennessee House of Representatives from 1857 to 1859. He was apresidential elector on theDemocratic ticket ofDouglas andJohnson in 1860. He was a delegate to theDemocratic National Convention in 1868.^[1] When the town ofGardner, Tennessee, incorporated in 1869, he became its first mayor.^[2]

Elected as aDemocrat to theForty-fourth andForty-fifth Congresses, he served from March 4, 1875, to March 3, 1879.^[3] He was not a candidate for re-election to theForty-sixth Congress in 1878. He resumed the practice of law inGardner, Tennessee, and served in theTennessee Senate from 1891 to 1893.

Caldwell died in Gardner, Tennessee on June 7, 1903. He isinterred at Caldwell Cemetery.^[4] Hishouse in Gardner is listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.^[5]

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