Julius W. Blackwell (born c. 1797; death date unknown) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives that represented fourth and third districts of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.
Julius W. Blackwell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | |
| Preceded by | William Stone |
| Succeeded by | Thomas J. Campbell |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph L. Williams |
| Succeeded by | John H. Crozier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1797 Virginia |
| Died | Date and place of death unknown |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mahala D. Blackwell |
Biography
editBlackwell was born in Virginia in approximately 1797 and attended the public schools. He moved to Tennessee and settled in Athens, McMinn County.[1] He was a coppersmith by trade.[2] He owned slaves.[3] He married Mahala D.[4]
Career
editBlackwell was elected as a Democrat by the fourth district to the Twenty-sixth Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1839, to March 3, 1841.[5] He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election to the Twenty-seventh Congress in 1840.
After the number of electoral districts Tennessee held had been reduced and reapportioned, he was elected by Tennessee's third district to the Twenty-eighth Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1843, to March 3, 1845.[5] He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election to the Twenty-ninth Congress in 1844.
Death
editThe date, and the location of his death is unknown as well as the place of his interment.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Julius W. Blackwell". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^ "Julius W. Blackwell". McMinn County History. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 19, 2022, retrieved January 23, 2022
- ^ "Julius W. Blackwell". McMinn County, TN 1860 Federal Census. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^ a b "Julius W. Blackwell". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^ "Julius W. Blackwell". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
External links
edit- United States Congress. "Julius W. Blackwell (id: B000516)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.