Farish Carter Tate
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Farish Carter Tate was a Georgia
state legislator, U.S. Representative and lawyer.
Tate was born in Jasper, Georgia
, in 1856. He attended North Georgia Agricultural College in Dahlonega
. He studied law, gained admittance to the state bar in 1880 and became a practicing attorney in Jasper.
In 1882, Tate was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives
, and he served in that body until 1897. During that time, he also served on the Democratic
State Executive Committee from 1884 through 1887. He served on that same committee again from 1890 to 1892. In addition, he served as a delegate to the 1888 Georgia Democratic Convention.
After being elected as Representative
in 1892 to server Georgia's 9th congressional district
in the 53rd United States Congress
, Tate was reelected to five additional terms in that seat until losing his bid for reelection to the 59th Congress
in 1904. In total, his federal congressional service spanned from March 4, 1893 through March 3, 1905.
After being appointed as a United States district attorney in the northern district of Georgia by United States President Theodore Roosevelt
in 1905, Tate was reappointed to that position by President Howard Taft and served in that post until 1913. He then returned to Jasper to continue practicing law, died there on February 7, 1922, and was buried in the Tate family cemetery.
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
state legislator, U.S. Representative and lawyer.
Tate was born in Jasper, Georgia
Jasper, Georgia
Jasper is a city in Pickens County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,684 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Pickens County...
, in 1856. He attended North Georgia Agricultural College in Dahlonega
Dahlonega, Georgia
Dahlonega is a city in Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,242....
. He studied law, gained admittance to the state bar in 1880 and became a practicing attorney in Jasper.
In 1882, Tate was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives
Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia.-Composition:...
, and he served in that body until 1897. During that time, he also served on the Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
State Executive Committee from 1884 through 1887. He served on that same committee again from 1890 to 1892. In addition, he served as a delegate to the 1888 Georgia Democratic Convention.
After being elected as Representative
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in 1892 to server Georgia's 9th congressional district
Georgia's 9th congressional district
Georgia's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district contains many of the mountainous counties in the northern part of the state along the Appalachian Range and includes Gainesville...
in the 53rd United States Congress
53rd United States Congress
The Fifty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1893 to March 4, 1895, during the fifth and sixth...
, Tate was reelected to five additional terms in that seat until losing his bid for reelection to the 59th Congress
59th United States Congress
The Fifty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1905 to March 4, 1907, during the fifth and sixth...
in 1904. In total, his federal congressional service spanned from March 4, 1893 through March 3, 1905.
After being appointed as a United States district attorney in the northern district of Georgia by United States President Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
in 1905, Tate was reappointed to that position by President Howard Taft and served in that post until 1913. He then returned to Jasper to continue practicing law, died there on February 7, 1922, and was buried in the Tate family cemetery.