Samuel McClary Fite
Samuel McClary Fite | |
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Member of the Haywood Y. Riddle | |
Member of the Tennessee Senate | |
In office 1852 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Smith County, Tennessee, US | June 12, 1816
Died | October 23, 1875 Hot Springs, Arkansas, US | (aged 59)
Political party | Democrat Whig |
Spouse | Catherine Isabella Wilson Fite |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Clinton College |
Profession |
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Samuel McClary Fite (June 12, 1816 – October 23, 1875) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 4th congressional district.
Biography
Samuel McClary Fite was born the son of Jacob and Matilda M. Fite on June 12, 1816 near Alexandria, Tennessee in Smith County. He attended the common and private schools and graduated from Clinton College in Tennessee. Fite studied law in Lebanon, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Carthage, Tennessee. He married Catherine Isabella Wilson on September 5, 1855, and they had three daughters, Josephine Rowena, Catherine McClary, and Alberta Beard.[1]
Career
By 1850, Fite was a member of the
In 1875, Fite was elected as a
Death
Fite died at a sanitarium in Hot Springs, Arkansas on October 23, 1875, (age 59 years, 133 days) and was interred at Carthage Cemetery in Carthage, Tennessee. He was then reinterred at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee in 1908.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Samuel McClary Fite. The biographical and genealogical records of the Fite families in the United States. 1907. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ "Samuel McClary Fite". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ "Samuel McClary Fite". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ "Samuel McClary Fite". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
External links
- United States Congress. "Samuel McClary Fite (id: F000160)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.