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Thomas W. Chinn

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Thomas W. Chinn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841
Preceded byEleazer Wheelock Ripley
Succeeded byJohn Bennett Dawson
Personal details
Born
Thomas Withers Chinn

(1791-11-20)November 20, 1791
Cynthiana, Kentucky
DiedMay 22, 1852(1852-05-22) (aged 60)
West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Resting placeMagnolia Cemetery in Baton Rouge
Political partyWhig

Thomas Withers Chinn (November 20, 1791 – May 22, 1852) was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana, serving one term as a Whig from 1839 to 1841.

He was also U.S. minister to the Two Sicilies.

Biography

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Chinn was born in Cynthiana, Kentucky, in Harrison County and later moved to Louisiana. He was a founding board member of the Metairie Race Course.[1]

Death

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He died on his plantation in West Baton Rouge Parish. He is now buried in Magnolia Cemetery in Baton Rouge.

References

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  1. ^ The Times Picayune, Thu Mar 29, 1838
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 2nd congressional district

1839 – 1841
Succeeded by