Hopkins L. Turney

Hopkins Lacy Turney (born October 3, 1797 in Dixon Springs , Smith County , Tennessee , † August 1, 1857 in Winchester , Tennessee) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ) who represented the state of Tennessee in both chambers of Congress .

As a teenager, Turney trained as a tailor . In 1818 he served as a soldier in the first war against the Seminoles . After retiring from the army, he studied law , was admitted to the bar and began practicing law in Jasper . He later moved to Winchester.

Turney took his first political office in 1828 when he was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives. He later successfully applied for a seat in the US House of Representatives , to which he served from 1837 to 1843. After a two-year absence from Washington , he was elected to the US Senate by the Tennessee State Legislature in 1845 . He completed a six-year term in the chamber, during which he chaired the patent committee, among other things.

After leaving Congress, he returned to his law firm.

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SURNAME	Turney, Hopkins L.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Turney, Hopkins Lacy (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician (Democratic Party)
DATE OF BIRTH	October 3, 1797
PLACE OF BIRTH	Dixon Springs , Smith County , Tennessee
DATE OF DEATH	August 1, 1857
Place of death	Winchester , Tennessee