Robert Mallory | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Charles A. Wickliffe |
| Succeeded by | Lovell Rousseau |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | Humphrey Marshall |
| Succeeded by | Brutus J. Clay |
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| Born | (1815-11-15)November 15, 1815 |
| Died | August 11, 1885(1885-08-11) (aged 69) La Grange, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Opposition Union Democratic |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
Robert Mallory (November 15, 1815 – August 11, 1885) was an American politician and lawyer.
Born on November 15, 1815, inMadison Court House, Virginia, Mallory attended private schools and graduated from theUniversity of Virginia in 1827. He engaged in agricultural pursuits inLa Grange, Kentucky, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1837, commencing practice inNew Castle, Kentucky. He was elected anOpposition and laterUnion Democrat to theUnited States House of Representatives in 1858, serving from 1859 to 1865, being unsuccessful for reelection in 1864. There, Mallory served as chairman of theCommittee on Roads and Canals from 1859 to 1863. He was a delegate to theNational Union Convention in 1866 and was one of the vice presidents of theCentennial Exposition in 1876. He resumed agricultural pursuits until his death nearLa Grange, Kentucky on August 11, 1885. He was interred in Spring Hill Family Cemetery inBallardsville, Kentucky.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's 7th congressional district March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's 5th congressional district March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | Succeeded by |
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