Upon the readmission of Tennessee to representation, he was elected as an Unionist to the Thirty-ninth Congress. He served from July 24, 1866 to March 3, 1867 and was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1868. He was mayor of Memphis in 1869 and 1870. He contested the election of William J. Smith to the Forty-first Congress, but while on his way to Washington to prosecute the contest, he died in Lynchburg, Virginia on March 6, 1870. He was interred in Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis.
john, leftwich, john, william, leftwich, september, 1826, march, 1870, american, politician, member, united, states, house, representatives, congressional, district, tennessee, born, liberty, bedford, virginia, bedford, county, september, 1826, attended, publi. John William Leftwich September 7 1826 March 6 1870 was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 8th congressional district of Tennessee He was born in Liberty now Bedford Virginia in Bedford County on September 7 1826 He attended public school studied medicine and graduated from Philadelphia Medical College in 1850 He moved to Memphis Tennessee and engaged in mercantile pursuits John LeftwichMember of the U S House of Representatives from Tennessee s 8th districtIn office July 24 1866 March 3 1867Preceded byJames M QuarlesSucceeded byDavid A NunnPersonal detailsBorn 1826 09 07 September 7 1826Liberty Virginia U S DiedMarch 6 1870 1870 03 06 aged 43 Lynchburg Virginia U SPolitical partyUnconditional Unionist Upon the readmission of Tennessee to representation he was elected as an Unionist to the Thirty ninth Congress He served from July 24 1866 to March 3 1867 and was an unsuccessful candidate for re election He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1868 He was mayor of Memphis in 1869 and 1870 He contested the election of William J Smith to the Forty first Congress but while on his way to Washington to prosecute the contest he died in Lynchburg Virginia on March 6 1870 He was interred in Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis References editUnited States Congress John W Leftwich id L000217 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded byCivil War Member of the U S House of Representatives from Tennessee s 8th congressional district1866 1867 Succeeded byDavid A Nunn Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John W Leftwich amp oldid 1191202142, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
