Julius W. Blackwell

Julius W. Blackwell (* around 1797 in Virginia ; † unknown) was an American politician . Between 1839 and 1845 he represented the state of Tennessee twice in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Julius Blackwell's life dates are largely unknown. He was born in Virginia around 1797 and attended public schools there. He later moved to Athens , Tennessee. Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Party .

In the congressional election of 1838 Blackwell was elected in the fourth constituency of Tennessee to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded William Stone on March 4, 1839 . Since he was not confirmed in 1840, he was initially only able to complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1841 . In the elections of 1842 he was re-elected to the US House of Representatives as the successor to Joseph Lanier Williams in the third district of his state, where he could complete another term between March 4, 1843 and March 3, 1845. During this time, a possible annexation of the Republic of Texas , which had been independent of Mexico since 1836, was discussed.

In 1844 Julius Blackwell lost to John Hervey Crozier of the Whig Party . After he left the US House of Representatives on March 3, 1845, his trace is lost. His date and place of death are unknown.

Web links

• Julius W. Blackwell in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)