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Joseph Hopkins Peyton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 8th district
In office
March 4, 1843 – November 11, 1845
Preceded byMeredith P. Gentry
Succeeded byEdwin H. Ewing
Member of the Tennessee Senate
In office
1840
Personal details
Born(1808-05-20)May 20, 1808
Gallatin, Tennessee
DiedNovember 11, 1845(1845-11-11) (aged 37)
Gallatin, Tennessee
Political partyWhig
SpouseMary Elizabeth Hatton Peyton
Professionphysician politician

Joseph Hopkins Peyton (May 20, 1808 – November 11, 1845) was an American politician who represented Tennessee's eighth district in the United States House of Representatives.

Biography

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Born on May 20, 1808, in Gallatin, Tennessee, Peyton accomplished preparatory studies and graduated from college in 1837. He studied and practiced medicine. He was the brother of Balie Peyton.[1] He married Mary Elizabeth Hatton in 1841. They had two children before she died in November 1812.[2]

Career

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Peyton held various local offices and was elected as a member of the Tennessee Senate in 1840. He was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses. He served from March 4, 1843, until his death on November 11, 1845.[3]

Death

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Peyton died on November 11, 1845, near Gallatin, Tennessee, and is interred at the family burying ground near Gallatin.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Joseph Hopkins Peyton". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  • ^ "Joseph Hopkins Peyton". Southwestern Christian Advocate. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  • ^ "Joseph Hopkins Peyton". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  • ^ "Joseph Hopkins Peyton". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
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    U.S. House of Representatives
    Preceded by

    Meredith P. Gentry

    Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
    from Tennessee's 8th congressional district

    1843-1845
    Succeeded by

    Edwin H. Ewing


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