Thomas C. Hackett

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Thomas C. Hackett (born around 1798 in Georgia , †  October 8, 1851 in Marietta , Georgia) was an American politician . Between 1849 and 1851 he represented the state of Georgia in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Both the exact date and place of birth of Thomas Hackett are unknown. The sources do not provide any information about his youth either. After primary school, he studied law and worked as a lawyer. From 1841 to 1843 he served as a prosecutor in the Cherokee Judicial District. Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Party founded by President Andrew Jackson . In 1845 he was elected to the Georgia Senate.

In the 1848 congressional elections , Hackett was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the fifth constituency of Georgia , where he succeeded John Henry Lumpkin on March 4, 1849 . Until March 3, 1853, he could only serve one term in Congress . This was determined by the consequences of the Mexican-American War , which had just ended, and the discussions about slavery .

Thomas Hackett died in Marietta, the year he left the House of Representatives, on October 8, 1851.

Web links

  • Thomas C. Hackett in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Hackett, Thomas C.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH around 1798
PLACE OF BIRTH Georgia
DATE OF DEATH October 8, 1851
Place of death Marietta , Georgia