Joseph J. Gravely

Joseph Jackson Gravely (born September 25, 1828 in Leatherwood , Henry County , Virginia , † April 28, 1872 in Stockton , Missouri ) was an American politician . Between 1867 and 1869 he represented the state of Missouri in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Joseph Gravely attended the public schools in his homeland. He then worked in agriculture and as a teacher. After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began to work in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career. Between 1853 and 1854 he was a member of the Virginia House of Representatives . In 1854 he moved to Missouri. In 1860 Gravely was a delegate there at a meeting to revise the state constitution. During the civil war he was a colonel in the Union army . He was also a member of the Missouri Senate in 1862 and 1864 .

Politically, he joined the Republican Party . In the congressional elections of 1866 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the fourth constituency of Missouri , where he succeeded John R. Kelso on March 4, 1867 . Until March 3, 1869 he was able to complete a legislative term in Congress . This was marked by the quarrels between his party and President Andrew Johnson . In 1868 the 14th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified.

Between 1871 and 1872, Joseph Gravely was Lieutenant Governor's Deputy Governor B. Gratz Brown . He died in Stockton on April 28, 1872.

Web links

• Joseph J. Gravely in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• Joseph J. Gravely in the database of Find a Grave (English)