John Ford House | |
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| Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus | |
| In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 | |
| Speaker | Samuel J. Randall |
| Preceded by | Hiester Clymer |
| Succeeded by | George W. Geddes (1883) |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromTennessee's6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Washington C. Whitthorne |
| Succeeded by | Andrew J. Caldwell |
| Member of theTennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office 1853 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1827-01-09)January 9, 1827 Williamson County,Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | June 28, 1904(1904-06-28) (aged 77) Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Julia Franklin Beech House |
| Alma mater | Transylvania UniversityLebanon Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer,politician |
John Ford House (January 9, 1827 – June 28, 1904) was an American politician and a member of theUnited States House of Representatives forTennessee's6th congressional district.
House was[1] born on January 9, 1827, nearFranklin, Tennessee, inWilliamson County. He attended the local academy and theTransylvania University inLexington,Kentucky. He graduated with a law degree fromCumberland University in 1850, was admitted to thebar, and commenced practice in Franklin, Tennessee.
House moved toMontgomery County, Tennessee, and was a member of theTennessee House of Representatives in 1853 and apresidential elector on theConstitutional Union ticket ofBell andEverett in 1860. He was a member of the Provisional Congress of the Confederacy from Tennessee. During theAmerican Civil War, he enlisted in theConfederate States Army and served until paroled inColumbus, Mississippi, in June 1865. He was a delegate to theDemocratic National Convention in 1868. He was a member of theTennessee state constitutional convention in 1870.[2]
Elected as aDemocrat to theForty-fourth Congress and the three succeeding Congresses, House served from March 4, 1875, to March 3, 1883.[3] He was not a candidate for renomination in 1882, and resumed the practice of law.
House died inClarksville, Tennessee, on June 28, 1904 (age 77 years, 171 days). He isinterred at Greenwood Cemetery.[4]
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| Preceded by none | Representative to the Provisional Confederate Congress from Tennessee 1861 | Succeeded by none |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromTennessee's 6th congressional district 1875–1883 | Succeeded by |
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