William J. Alston

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William Jeffreys Alston (born December 31, 1800 in Milledgeville , Baldwin County , Georgia , † June 10, 1876 in Magnolia , Marengo County , Alabama ) was an American lawyer, judge and politician ( Whig Party ).

Career

William Jeffreys Alston attended private school in South Carolina . Then he moved to Alabama and settled in Marengo County. There he worked as a teacher for several years. He studied law , was admitted to the bar, and then began practicing in Linden, Alabama , in 1821 . He later served for several years as a judge on the Marengo County Court.

Alston also had a political career. He was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives in 1837 . He then served in the Alabama Senate between 1839 and 1842 . Alston was elected to the 31st US Congress , where he served from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1851. He did not stand for re-election in 1850. He then resumed his practice as a lawyer. Alston was re-elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1855. He also pursued agricultural activities. He died in Magnolia (Alabama) in 1876 and was buried there in Magnolia Cemetery .

Web links

  • William J. Alston in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Alston, William J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Alston, William Jeffreys (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer, judge, and politician
DATE OF BIRTH December 31, 1800
PLACE OF BIRTH Milledgeville , Baldwin County , Georgia
DATE OF DEATH June 10, 1876
Place of death Magnolia , Marengo County , Alabama