Edward Fenwick Tattnall

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Edward Fenwick Tattnall (* 1788 in Savannah , Georgia ; †  November 21, 1832 there ) was an American politician . Between 1821 and 1827 he represented the state of Georgia in the US House of Representatives .

Career

The exact date of birth of Edward Tattnall is unknown. He was born in Savannah in 1788 and attended schools in England . After returning to Georgia, he held a number of local offices. In 1816 and 1817 he was the Solicitor General of Georgia. Politically, Tattnall became a member of the Democratic-Republican Party . He was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives in 1818 and 1819 .

In the state-wide held congressional elections of 1820 , he was elected to the fourth mandate of Georgia in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded John Alfred Cuthbert on March 4, 1821 . After three re-elections, he could remain in Congress until his resignation in 1827 . He was also elected for the legislative period beginning in 1827, but resigned from his mandate before the constituent session of the new Congress. During his time in the US House of Representatives, he witnessed the heated discussions between supporters and opponents of the future President Andrew Jackson . Tattnall himself joined the Jackson movement. After a by-election, his mandate fell to George Rockingham Gilmer .

After retiring from Congress, Edward Tattnall was captain of the Savannah Municipal Militia. He also died in this city on November 21, 1832.

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