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About Dr. John H. Peyton, US Congress
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Hopkins_Peyton
Joseph Hopkins Peyton was an American politician who represented Tennessee's eighth district in the United States House of Representatives.
Born on May 20, 1808 in Gallatin, Tennessee, Peyton accomplished preparatory studies and graduated from college in 1837. He studied and practiced medicine. He was the brother of Balie Peyton. He married Mary Elizabeth Hatton in 1841. They had two children before she died in November 1812.
Career
Peyton held various local offices and was elected as a member of the Tennessee Senate in 1840. He was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses. He served from March 4, 1843 until his death on November 11, 1845.
Death
Peyton died on November 11, 1845, near Gallatin, Tennessee and is interred at the family burying ground near Gallatin.
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Dr. John H. Peyton, US Congress's Timeline
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Gallatin, Tennessee
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Age 37
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Congressional Cemetery * Washington District of Columbia
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