Augustus Herman Pettibone
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Augustus Herman Pettibone (January 21, 1835 – November 26, 1918) was an American
politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives
for the 1st congressional district
of Tennessee
.
, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
. He graduated from Hiram College
in Ohio and then from the University of Michigan
at Ann Arbor
in 1859. He studied law, was admitted to the bar
in 1860, and commenced practice in La Crosse, Wisconsin
.
During the American Civil War
, he enlisted as a private
in the Union Army
in 1861 and was promoted to second lieutenant, captain, and major
in the 20th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
.
He continued the practice of law in Greeneville, Tennessee
, in 1865. He served as an alderman
of Greenville from 1866 to 1868. He was an attorney general
for the first judicial circuit of Tennessee in 1869 and 1870. He was appointed an assistant United States district attorney for the eastern district of Tennessee on December 27, 1871, serving until 1880. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1878 to the Forty-sixth Congress. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
in 1880.
He was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-seventh, Forty-eighth, and Forty-ninth Congresses. He served from March 4, 1881 to March 3, 1887, but he was not a candidate for renomination in 1886. He resumed the practice of law and served in the Tennessee House of Representatives
from 1897 to 1899. He was appointed a special agent of the General Land Office
and served from July 17, 1899 to January 31, 1905, when he resigned. He died in Nashville, Tennessee
, and was interred
in Nashville National Cemetery
in Madison, Tennessee
, in Davidson County, Tennessee
.
United States
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politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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for the 1st congressional district
Tennessee's 1st congressional district
The Tennessee 1st Congressional District is the congressional district of northeast Tennessee, including all of Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties and parts of Jefferson County and Sevier County...
of Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
.
Biography
Pettibone was born in Bedford, OhioBedford, Ohio
Bedford is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,074 at the 2010 census. It is an eastern suburb of Cleveland.-Geography:Bedford is located at ....
, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Cuyahoga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the 2010 census, the population was 1,280,122. Its county seat is Cleveland. Cuyahoga County is part of Greater Cleveland, a metropolitan area, and Northeast Ohio, a...
. He graduated from Hiram College
Hiram College
Hiram College is a private liberal arts college located in Hiram, Ohio. Founded by Amos Sutton Hayden of the Disciples of Christ Church in 1850, the institution has, since its first days, been nonsectarian and coeducational, and throughout its existence Hiram College has sustained this egalitarian...
in Ohio and then from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
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at Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
in 1859. He studied law, was admitted to the bar
Bar association
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in 1860, and commenced practice in La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The city lies alongside the Mississippi River.The 2011 Census Bureau estimates the city had a population of 52,485...
.
During the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, he enlisted as a private
Private (rank)
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in the Union Army
Union Army
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in 1861 and was promoted to second lieutenant, captain, and major
Major (United States)
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in the 20th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
20th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 20th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 20th Wisconsin was organized at Madison, Wisconsin and mustered into Federal service August 23, 1862....
.
He continued the practice of law in Greeneville, Tennessee
Greeneville, Tennessee
Greeneville is a town in Greene County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 15,198 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Greene County. The town was named in honor of Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene. It is the only town with this spelling in the United States, although there...
, in 1865. He served as an alderman
Alderman
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of Greenville from 1866 to 1868. He was an attorney general
Attorney General
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for the first judicial circuit of Tennessee in 1869 and 1870. He was appointed an assistant United States district attorney for the eastern district of Tennessee on December 27, 1871, serving until 1880. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1878 to the Forty-sixth Congress. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
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in 1880.
He was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Forty-seventh, Forty-eighth, and Forty-ninth Congresses. He served from March 4, 1881 to March 3, 1887, but he was not a candidate for renomination in 1886. He resumed the practice of law and served in the Tennessee House of Representatives
Tennessee House of Representatives
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from 1897 to 1899. He was appointed a special agent of the General Land Office
General Land Office
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and served from July 17, 1899 to January 31, 1905, when he resigned. He died in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, and was interred
Burial
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in Nashville National Cemetery
Nashville National Cemetery
Nashville National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Madison, a suburb of Nashville, in Davidson County, Tennessee. It encompasses , and as of the end of 2005, had 34,637 interments.- History :...
in Madison, Tennessee
Madison, Tennessee
Madison, Tennessee is a neighborhood in northeast Nashville, Tennessee in the United States. It is incorporated as part of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County....
, in Davidson County, Tennessee
Davidson County, Tennessee
Davidson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 626,681. Its county seat is Nashville.In 1963, the City of Nashville and the Davidson County government merged, so the county government is now known as the "Metropolitan Government of Nashville and...
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