Robert Porter Caldwell
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| Robert Porter Caldwell | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 7th district |
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| In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 |
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| Preceded by | Isaac R. Hawkins |
| Succeeded by | John Atkins |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office 1855-1856 |
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| Member of the Tennessee Senate | |
| In office 1847-1848 |
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| Born | December 16, 1821 Adair County, Kentucky |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Trenton, Tennessee |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Harriett James Wilkins Caldwell Anna E. Caldwell |
| Children | Thomas Wilkins Caldwell |
Robert Porter Caldwell was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 7th congressional district of Tennessee.
Biography
Caldwell was born in Adair County, Kentucky on December 16, 1821. He moved with his parents to Henry County, Tennessee and a few years later moved to Obion County. He attended the public schools of Troy and Lebanon, studied law at Troy.
Caldwell married Harriett James Wilkins who was born October 11, 1829 in Maury County, Tennessee, and died August 8, 1865. They were married on March 15, 1851 in Trenton. They had 5 children.[1]
Career
Admitted to the bar, Caldwell commenced practice in Trenton in 1845. He served in the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1847 and 1848. He was a member of the Tennessee Senate in 1855 and 1856. He was elected attorney general for the sixteenth judicial circuit of Tennessee in 1858.[2]
During the Civil War, Caldwell was a major in the Twelfth Regiment, Tennessee Infantry, of the Confederate Army.
Caldwell was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-second Congress, but was not a successful candidate for re-election to the Forty-third Congress. He served from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1873.[3] He resumed the practice of law in Trenton, Tennessee.
Death
Caldwell died in Trenton on March 12, 1885 (age 63 years, 86 days). He is interred at Oakland Cemetery, Trenton, Tennessee.[4]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 7th congressional district 1871-1873 |
Succeeded by John Atkins |
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- 1821 births
- 1885 deaths
- People from Adair County, Kentucky
- People of Tennessee in the American Civil War
- Tennessee Democrats
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- 19th-century American politicians
