John Caskie

John Caskie (1859)

John Samuels Caskie (born November 8, 1821 in Richmond , Virginia , †  December 16, 1869 there ) was an American politician . Between 1851 and 1859 he represented the state of Virginia in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Caskie studied law at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville until 1842 . He began practicing the profession in Richmond after he was admitted to the bar. Between 1842 and 1846 he also worked there as a public prosecutor. He was then a judge from 1846 to 1849. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party .

In the congressional election of 1850 Caskie was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the eighth constituency of Virginia , where he succeeded James Alexander Seddon on March 4, 1851 . After three re-elections, he was able to complete four legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1859 . These were shaped by the events leading up to the civil war . Since 1853 Caskie represented the third district of his state as the successor to Thomas H. Averett . In 1858 he was no longer nominated for re-election by his party.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, he practiced as a lawyer again. He died on December 16, 1869 in his hometown of Richmond.

Web links

• John Caskie in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John Caskie in the database of Find a Grave (English)