Harry Cage

Harry Cage ( born May 5, 1795 in Cage's Bend, Sumner County, Tennessee; † December 31, 1858 in New Orleans, Louisiana ) was an American politician. Between 1833 and 1835, he represented the second electoral district of the state of Mississippi in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Life

Harry Cage was already in his early youth in the Wilkinson County, Mississippi. After studying law, he began in Woodville to work in his new profession. From 1829 to 1832 he was a judge of the Supreme Court of Mississippi.

Cage was a member of the Democratic Party of President Andrew Jackson. As the candidate he was in 1832 elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. These elections were held across the state who could ask two members of Congress from these elections, according to a census. It was not until the elections of 1844, the second constituency of Mississippi was officially created. Until then, the two congressmen were elected state wide. In the House, Cage completed between 4 March 1833 to 3 March 1835 legislative session. In this time of the dispute between the Federal Government and the State of South Carolina, called Nullifikationskrise, and the discussion about the prescription of President Jackson closure of the Federal Bank. Both issues were hotly debated in Congress.

1834 Cage decided not to run again. After the end of his time in Congress, Cage moved to Louisiana, where he was near the city Houma sugar plantation " Woodlawn " acquired and managed. He also remained associated politics. He was also on the board of the Democratic Party of Louisiana. Harry Cage died during a visit to New Orleans on December 31, 1858.