Jesse Atherton Bynum

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Jesse Atherton Bynum (May 23, 1797 – September 23, 1868[1]) was a North Carolina landowner and politician.

He was the grandson of

Colonel Jeptha Atherton
, who served throughout the American Revolutionary War.

Political career

Bynum was a

Democrat
to the two succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1841).

Later life

Bynum moved to Alexandria, Louisiana, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits; died in Alexandria, La., September 23, 1868; interment in Rapides Cemetery, Pineville, Louisiana.

See also

  • Twenty-second United States Congress
  • Twenty-third United States Congress
  • Twenty-fourth United States Congress
  • Twenty-fifth United States Congress

References

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina's 2nd congressional district

1833–1841
Succeeded by
John R.J. Daniel