William Tandy Senter | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Abraham McClellan |
| Succeeded by | William Michael Cocke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1801-05-12)May 12, 1801 Bean Station, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | August 28, 1848(1848-08-28) (aged 47) Panther Springs,Hamblen County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Nancy White Senter |
| Children | William Tandy Senter,Dewitt Clinton Senter |
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William Tandy Senter (May 12, 1801 – August 28, 1848) was an American politician that representedTennessee'ssecond district in theUnited States House of Representatives.
Senter was born atBean Station, Tennessee on May 12, 1801. He attended thecommon schools, and engaged in agricultural pursuits as well as holding several local offices. He married Nancy White.[1]
Aminister in the Holston Conference of theMethodist Episcopal Church, South, Senter was also a member of theState constitutional convention, which met atNashville from May 19 to August 30, 1834.[2]
Senter was elected as aWhig to theTwenty-eighth Congress, and served from March 4, 1843, to March 3, 1845.[3]
After his service, Senter resumed agricultural and ministerial work at Panther Springs,Hamblen County, Tennessee.
Senter died at Panther Springs on August 28, 1848. He isinterred at Senter Memorial Church Cemetery.[4] The city ofCenterville, Iowa was named in his honor, although the spelling was changed because a clerk assumed the proposed name "Senterville" was a misspelling.[5]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromTennessee's 2nd congressional district 1843-1845 | Succeeded by |
