John H. Savage
John Houston Savage | |
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William Brickly Stokes | |
In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 | |
Preceded by | Hugh Lawson White Hill |
Succeeded by | William Cullom |
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
In office 1877-1879 1887-1891 | |
Member of the Tennessee Senate | |
In office 1879-1881 | |
Personal details | |
Born | McMinnville, Tennessee | October 9, 1815
Died | April 5, 1904 McMinnville, Tennessee | (aged 88)
Political party | Democratic |
Profession | soldier, lawyer, politician |
John Houston Savage (October 9, 1815 – April 5, 1904) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 4th congressional district of Tennessee.
Biography
Savage was born in
Career
After serving as a
Savage was elected as a
Serving as a colonel of the Sixteenth Regiment Tennessee Infantry in the
Savage was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1877 to 1879 and from 1887 to 1891. He served in the Tennessee Senate from 1879 to 1881.
Death
Savage died in McMinnville, Tennessee on April 5, 1904 (age 88 years, 179 days), and is interred at Riverside Cemetery.[3] Savage never married. In 1903 he published his memoirs, The Life of John H. Savage. His papers are available at the Tennessee State Library and Archives.[4]
References
- ^ "John Houston Savage". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ "John Houston Savage". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ "John Houston Savage". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ "John Houston Savage". Tennessee Historical Society, Nashville, Tennessee. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
External links
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- United States Congress. "John H. Savage (id: S000083)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.