Felix G. McConnell
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Felix G. McConnell | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1843 – September 10, 1846 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Franklin W. Bowdon |
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives | |
| In office 1838 | |
| Member of the Alabama Senate | |
| In office 1839-1843 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Felix Grundy McConnell April 1, 1809 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Died | September 10, 1846 (aged 37) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Felix Grundy Mcconnell (April 1, 1809 – September 10, 1846) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.
Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Mcconnell moved with his parents to Fayetteville, Tennessee, in 1811. He received a limited education and became a saddler. He moved to Talladega, Alabama, in 1834. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1836 and commenced practice in Talladega, Alabama. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1838. He served in the State senate 1839-1843.
Mcconnell was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses and served from March 4, 1843, until his death. During his tenure in Congress, he introduced a resolution proposing the United States annex Ireland. McConnell gained a reputation for his rambunctious behavior and heavy drinking. He was involved in a number of public incidents both at home and in Washington, including interrupting a performance by violinist Ole Bull and having to have several policemen remove him from the concert hall. On September 10, 1846, in Washington, D.C., McConnell took his own life, stabbing himself in the throat and on his body, believed to have been committed in a state of mental hallucination due to delirium tremens.[1] He was interred in the Congressional Cemetery.
See also
References
- United States Congress. "Felix G. McConnell (id: M000356)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Felix G. McConnell at Find a Grave
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