William Montgomery (politician, 1789)

William Montgomery (born December 29, 1789 in Guilford County , North Carolina , †  November 27, 1844 in Albrights , North Carolina) was an American politician . Between 1835 and 1841 he represented the state of North Carolina in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Montgomery studied medicine and began practicing the profession after his admission as a doctor in Albrights. At the same time he embarked on a political career. In the 1820s he joined the movement around the future US President Andrew Jackson . He later became a member of the Democratic Party founded by him in 1828 . From 1824 to 1827 and again from 1829 to 1834 he was a member of the North Carolina Senate .

In the congressional elections of 1834 Montgomery was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the eighth constituency of North Carolina , where he succeeded Daniel Laurens Barringer on March 4, 1835 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1841 . Until 1837 these were determined by the discussions about the politics of President Jackson. Between 1837 and 1839 Montgomery was Chairman of the Postal Committee.

In 1840 he refused to run again; then he retired from politics. William Montgomery died in Albrights on November 27, 1844.

Web links

• William Montgomery in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)