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Charles Ready (December 22, 1802 – June 4, 1878) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 5th congressional district.

Charles Ready
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 5th district
In office
March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1859
Preceded byGeorge W. Jones
Succeeded byRobert H. Hatton
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the Rutherford County district
In office
1835–1837

Serving with Granville Smith Crockett

Personal details
Born(1802-12-22)December 22, 1802
Readyville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedJune 4, 1878(1878-06-04) (aged 75)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery
Political partyWhig American Party
SpouseMartha Alvoid Strong Ready
ChildrenCharles E. Ready
Aaron R. Ready
Mary Emma Ready Cheatham
Charles E. Horace Ready
Martha Ready Williamson
Cora Alice Ready
Ella Love Ready Jordan
Alma materGreeneville College
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer

    • Biography

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    Ready was born in Readyville in Rutherford County, now called Cannon County, on December 22, 1802. He attended the common schools and graduated from Greeneville College in Tennessee. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1825, and commenced practice in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.[1] He was married to Martha Alvoid Strong on May 19, 1825 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Their offspring were:[2]

    Career

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    In 1835, Ready was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing Rutherford County, alongside Granville Smith Crockett.[5][6] He was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress and re-elected as a member of the American Party to the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth Congresses. He served from March 4, 1853 to March 3, 1859.[5] He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1858 to the Thirty-sixth Congress, and resumed the practice of law.

    Death

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    Ready died in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on June 4, 1878. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery.[7]

    References

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    1. ^ "Charles Ready". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  • ^ "Charles Ready". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  • ^ Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm. Accessed via Ancestry.com July 2017.
  • ^ Correction sheet for the genealogy of the Cloyd, Basye and Tapp families and a photograph of A D Cloyd. Ancestry.com. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Accessed July 2017.
  • ^ a b "Charles Ready". Govtrack US Cgongress. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  • ^ "Tennessee Legislature". National Banner and Nashville Whig. 1835-10-07. Retrieved 2023-04-14 – via Newspapers.com. 
  • ^ "Charles Ready". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
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    U.S. House of Representatives
    Preceded by

    George W. Jones

    		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
    from Tennessee's 5th congressional district
    1853-1859     		Succeeded by

    Robert H. Hatton

    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charles_Ready&oldid=1191199260"




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