John D. Freeman

John D. Freeman (* in Cooperstown , New York ; † January 17, 1886 in Cañon City , Colorado ) was an American politician . Between 1851 and 1853 he represented the third constituency of the state of Mississippi in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Freeman's date of birth is unknown. He attended his homeland public schools and later moved to Grand Gulf , Mississippi. After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began working in his new profession. He also became a district attorney. He later moved to Natchez .

Between 1841 and 1851 Freeman was Attorney General for the State of Mississippi. In 1844 he published the first volume of the judgments of the Mississippi Court of Justice. Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Party , whose executive committee he belonged to in the state of Mississippi. In 1850 he was elected to the US House of Representatives as a unionist in the third district of Mississippi. In Congress , Freeman replaced William McWillie on March 4, 1851 ; but he only stayed there for one legislative period.

After serving in Congress, Freeman returned to practice as a lawyer. In 1882 he moved to Colorado, where he settled in Cañon City and worked as a lawyer. He died there in January 1886. He was buried in Jackson .

Web links

• John D. Freeman in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)