Thomas Bouldin

Thomas Tyler Bouldin (* 1781 at Charlotte Court House , Charlotte County , Virginia , †  February 11, 1834 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician . Between 1829 and 1834 he represented the state of Virginia in the US House of Representatives twice .

Career

Thomas Bouldin was the older brother of Congressman James Bouldin (1792-1854). He attended the public schools in his home country. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1802, he began to work in this profession in his home country. Later he also worked there as a judge. Politically, he joined the movement around the later US President Andrew Jackson in the 1820s and became a member of the Democratic Party founded by this in 1828 .

In the congressional elections of 1828 Bouldin was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington in the fifth constituency of Virginia, where he succeeded John Randolph on March 4, 1829 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1833 . Since President Jackson took office in 1829, there has been heated debate inside and outside of Congress about its policies. It was about the controversial enforcement of the Indian Removal Act , the conflict with the state of South Carolina , which culminated in the nullification crisis , and the banking policy of the president.

In 1832, Bouldin was not confirmed. After the death of John Randolph, who had succeeded him, he was again elected in a special election as his successor to Congress, where he took up his mandate on August 26, 1833. He was able to practice it until his death on February 11, 1834. As the only Congressman to date, Thomas Bouldin died during a speech in the US House of Representatives. He was buried on his Golden Hills estate in Charlotte County.

Web links

• Thomas Bouldin in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Thomas Bouldin in the database of Find a Grave (English)