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Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett portrait by Chester Harding (1834)

Member of the U.S.

House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 12th district

In office
March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1835
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byAdam Huntsman
Member of the U.S.

House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 9th district

In office
March 4, 1827 – March 4, 1831
Preceded byAdam Rankin Alexander
Succeeded byWilliam Fitzgerald
Personal details
Born

David Crockett


(1786-08-17)August 17, 1786
Limestone, Greene County, Tennessee, (at that time, part of North Carolina) U.S.
DiedMarch 6, 1836(1836-03-06) (aged 49)
Alamo Mission, San Antonio, Texas
Political partyNational Republican (Anti-Jacksonian)
Whig (after 1833)
SpousesPolly Finley (1806–1815; her death)
Elizabeth Patton (1815–1836; his death)
OccupationPioneer, soldier, politician
Signature

David Crockett