John D. Freeman
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John D. Freeman was a U.S. Representative
from Mississippi
.
Born in Cooperstown, New York
, Freeman attended the common schools.
He moved to Mississippi and located in Grand Gulf.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
and practiced.
He served as district attorney.
He moved to Natchez, Mississippi
.
Attorney general of Mississippi from 1841 to 1851.
He was author of the first volume of reports of decisions of the Chancery Court of Mississippi published in 1844.
Freeman was elected as a Unionist to the Thirty-second
Congress (March 4, 1851-March 3, 1853).
He served as attorney general.
He served as member of the Democratic State central committee and served as chairman.
He moved to Colorado and settled in Canon City in 1882.
He resumed the practice of his profession.
He died in Canon City, Colorado
, January 17, 1886.
He was interred in Jackson, Mississippi
.
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...
from Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
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Born in Cooperstown, New York
Cooperstown, New York
Cooperstown is a village in Otsego County, New York, USA. It is located in the Town of Otsego. The population was estimated to be 1,852 at the 2010 census.The Village of Cooperstown is the county seat of Otsego County, New York...
, Freeman attended the common schools.
He moved to Mississippi and located in Grand Gulf.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
and practiced.
He served as district attorney.
He moved to Natchez, Mississippi
Natchez, Mississippi
Natchez is the county seat of Adams County, Mississippi, United States. With a total population of 18,464 , it is the largest community and the only incorporated municipality within Adams County...
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Attorney general of Mississippi from 1841 to 1851.
He was author of the first volume of reports of decisions of the Chancery Court of Mississippi published in 1844.
Freeman was elected as a Unionist to the Thirty-second
32nd United States Congress
The Thirty-second 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, 1851 to March 3, 1853, during the third and...
Congress (March 4, 1851-March 3, 1853).
He served as attorney general.
He served as member of the Democratic State central committee and served as chairman.
He moved to Colorado and settled in Canon City in 1882.
He resumed the practice of his profession.
He died in Canon City, Colorado
Cañon City, Colorado
The City of Cañon City is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Fremont County, State of Colorado. The United States Census Bureau estimated that the city population was 16,000 in 2005. Cañon City is noted for being the location of nine state and four ...
, January 17, 1886.
He was interred in Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
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