Jenkin Whiteside
Jenkin Whiteside | |
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| United States Senator from Tennessee | |
| In office April 11, 1809 – October 8, 1811 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Smith (surveyor) |
| Succeeded by | George W. Campbell |
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| Born | 1772 Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Died | September 25, 1822 (aged 49–50) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Jenkin Whiteside (1772 – September 25, 1822) was an attorney who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee.
Biography
Jenkin Whiteside was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His father, Thomas Whiteside (1742–1823), was born in County Tyrone in Ulster and settled in the Province of Pennsylvania.[1][2][3] Jenkin Whiteside studied the law in Pennsylvania and was admitted to the bar there. Moving to Knoxville, Tennessee he commenced practice there, and in 1801 and 1802 served as a Knoxville commissioner.
In 1809 he was elected by the Tennessee General Assembly to replace Daniel Smith, who had resigned from the United States Senate, serving until his own resignation on October 8, 1811, resuming the practice of law.
He was succeeded as senator by George W. Campbell. In 1821, he died and was buried in Nashville.
References
- ^ "Thomas Whiteside". Geni. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ "Thomas Whiteside". Genealogy.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ "Descendants of Thomas Whiteside". Ancestry.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- United States Congress. "Jenkin Whiteside (id: W000411)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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