William Tandy Senter

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William Tandy Senter (born May 12, 1801 in Bean Station , Grainger County , Tennessee , †  August 28, 1848 in Panther Springs , Tennessee) was an American politician . Between 1843 and 1845 he represented the state of Tennessee in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Senter attended public schools in his home country and then worked in agriculture. He also held a number of local offices. He also became a clergyman in the Methodist Episcopal Church . In addition to these activities, Senter was also involved in politics. In 1834 he was a delegate to a meeting to revise the Tennessee Constitution. He joined the Whig Party in the 1830s .

In the congressional elections of 1842 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the second constituency of Tennessee , where he succeeded Abraham McClellan on March 4, 1843 . Until March 3, 1845 he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress . This was determined by the quarrels between his party and President John Tyler and the discussions about an annexation of the Republic of Texas , which had been independent of Mexico since 1836 .

After leaving the US House of Representatives, William Senter worked again in agriculture and as a clergyman. He died in Panther Springs on August 28, 1848.

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SURNAME Senter, William Tandy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH May 12, 1801
PLACE OF BIRTH Bean Station , Tennessee
DATE OF DEATH August 28, 1848
Place of death Panther Springs , Tennessee