John W. Tibbatts
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John Wooleston Tibbatts (June 12, 1802 – July 5, 1852) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Kentucky.
Born in Lexington, Kentucky, Tibbatts pursued classical studies, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1826, commencing practice in Newport, Kentucky. He held several local offices before being elected a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1842, serving from 1843 to 1847. Tibbatts served as a colonel of the 16th Infantry Regiment in the Mexican–American War and afterwards resumed practicing law in Newport, Kentucky. He died in Newport on July 5, 1852 and was interred there in Evergreen Cemetery.
External links
- United States Congress. "John W. Tibbatts (id: T000261)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- John W. Tibbatts at Find a Grave
- United States Congress. "John W. Tibbatts (id: T000261)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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- 1802 births
- 1852 deaths
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky
- Kentucky lawyers
- United States Army officers
- American military personnel of the Mexican–American War
- Politicians from Lexington, Kentucky
- People from Newport, Kentucky
- Kentucky Democrats
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- 19th-century American politicians
- 19th-century American lawyers
- Kentucky politician stubs