John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne

John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne ( born April 24, 1809 in Natchez, Mississippi, † May 17, 1884 ) was an American politician. Between 1835 and 1838 he represented the state of Mississippi in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Family

John Claiborne was a member of a prominent political family. His uncle William was governor of the Mississippi Territory and the State of Louisiana, which he also represented in the U.S. Senate. Another uncle was Nathaniel Claiborne, who was also on the State of Virginia as a delegate in Congress as his great-uncle Thomas Claiborne. John was the great-grandfather of Herbert Claiborne Pell, a Congressman of New York State. Also, Claiborne Pell, U.S. Senator from Rhode Iceland, belonged to the descendants of John Claiborne. Born in 1916, Lindy Boggs, who represented Louisiana in the 1973-1990 U.S. House of Representatives, was a great- niece of John Frances Claiborne.

Early years and career

John Claiborne attended the public schools in Virginia. After studying law and his 1825 was admitted to the bar he began in Natchez to work in his new profession. He became a member of the Democratic Party and was from 1830 to 1834 deputy in the House of Representatives from Mississippi. Then he moved to Madison County.

Congressman

1834 Claiborne was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. These elections were held across the state government. It was not until the elections of 1844, the second constituency was officially created. In Congress, Claiborne took over from the March 4, 1835 Harry Cage. Until March 3, 1837, he was initially able to complete a parliamentary term there. The congressional elections of 1836 were controversial in Mississippi. Both Samuel Jameson Gholson and John Claiborne, the alleged election winner for the two mandates, had to deal with election challenges. In both cases the Congress to election and both men lost their mandate decided then. Claiborne practiced this between 18 July 1837 and the promulgation of the Congress decision on February 5, 1838. Claibornes seat fell after the re-election of Seargent Smith Prentiss.

Further CV

After the end of his time in Congress Claiborne went into the newspaper business in Natchez. In 1844 he moved to New Orleans, where he was also active in journalism. In 1853 he was appointed Commissioner of the Federal Government for their demand for wood ( Timber Agent ) in Mississippi and Louisiana. Later he retired to his estate, " Dumbarton " near Natchez, where he spent his twilight years. John Claiborne was also the author of several historical treatises. He died in May 1884.

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