John W. Maddox
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John W. Maddox was a U.S. Representative
from Georgia
.
Born on a farm near Gore, Georgia, Maddox attended the common schools.
During the Civil War
enlisted in the Confederate States Army
in Company E, Sixth Georgia Cavalry, in 1863 and served until the end of the war.
He attended school in Summerville and Bethel Church.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits and in railroad construction work in 1871.
Deputy sheriff of Chattooga County.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1877 and commenced practice in Summerville, Georgia
.
He served as mayor of Summerville in 1877.
County commissioner 1878-1880.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1880-1884.
He served in the State senate 1884-1886.
Maddox was elected judge of the superior court, Rome circuit, in 1886, and was reelected in 1890, resigning the office September 1, 1892.
He moved to Rome, Georgia
, in 1890.
Maddox was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-third
and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1893-March 3, 1905).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1904.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as mayor of Rome in 1906 and 1907.
He was appointed judge of the Superior Court of Georgia in 1908.
Maddox was elected in 1910 and served until his resignation on February 1, 1912, having become president of the State Mutual Life Insurance Co..
He also engaged in the practice of law.
He died in Rome, Georgia
, September 27, 1922.
He was interred in Myrtle Hill Cemetery
.
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 Georgia
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...
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Born on a farm near Gore, Georgia, Maddox attended the common schools.
During the 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...
enlisted in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
in Company E, Sixth Georgia Cavalry, in 1863 and served until the end of the war.
He attended school in Summerville and Bethel Church.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits and in railroad construction work in 1871.
Deputy sheriff of Chattooga County.
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...
in 1877 and commenced practice in Summerville, Georgia
Summerville, Georgia
Summerville is a city in Chattooga County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,556 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Chattooga County.- Geography :Summerville is located at ....
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He served as mayor of Summerville in 1877.
County commissioner 1878-1880.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1880-1884.
He served in the State senate 1884-1886.
Maddox was elected judge of the superior court, Rome circuit, in 1886, and was reelected in 1890, resigning the office September 1, 1892.
He moved to Rome, Georgia
Rome, Georgia
Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County...
, in 1890.
Maddox was elected as a Democrat
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...
to the Fifty-third
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...
and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1893-March 3, 1905).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1904.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as mayor of Rome in 1906 and 1907.
He was appointed judge of the Superior Court of Georgia in 1908.
Maddox was elected in 1910 and served until his resignation on February 1, 1912, having become president of the State Mutual Life Insurance Co..
He also engaged in the practice of law.
He died in Rome, Georgia
Rome, Georgia
Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County...
, September 27, 1922.
He was interred in Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Myrtle Hill Cemetery, also nicknamed "Where Romans Rest", is the second oldest cemetery in the city of Rome, Georgia. The cemetery is at the confluence of the Etowah River and Oostanaula River and to the south of downtown Rome across the South Broad Street bridge. Myrtle Hill is one of the seven...
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