Philip triplet

Philip Triplett (born December 24, 1799 in Madison County , Kentucky , †  March 30, 1852 in Owensboro , Kentucky) was an American politician . Between 1839 and 1843 he represented the state of Kentucky in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Philip Triplett attended public schools in his home country. After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1824, he began to practice in Owensboro in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career. In 1824 he was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives. In the 1830s he became a member of the Whig Party .

In the congressional election of 1838 Triplett was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the second constituency of Kentucky , where he succeeded Edward Rumsey on March 4, 1839 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1843 . The period after 1841 was marked by tension between President John Tyler and the Whigs. In addition, an annexation of the Republic of Texas , which had been independent of Mexico since 1836, was already being discussed.

In 1842 Triplett declined to run again. In 1849 he was a delegate to the Whigs regional convention. Philip Triplett died in Owensboro on March 30, 1852.

Web links

• Philip Triplett in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Philip Triplett in the database of Find a Grave (English)