William Claiborne Dunlap
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| William Claiborne Dunlap | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 13th district |
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| In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 |
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| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Christopher H. Williams |
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| Born | February 25, 1798 Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Died | November 16, 1872 (aged 74) Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee |
| Political party | Jacksonian |
| Alma mater | Maryville College |
| Profession | lawyer politician |
William Claiborne Dunlap (February 25, 1798 - November 16, 1872) was an American politician who represented Tennessee's United States House of Representatives, Tennessee thirteenth district in the United States House of Representatives.
Biography
Dunlap was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on February 25, 1798. He attended the Ebenezer Academy and Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee, from 1813 to 1817. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practicing in Knoxville in 1819.
Career
After serving in the Indian campaign in 1818 and 1819, Dunlap moved to Bolivar, Tennessee in 1828. He also held a commission in the United States Volunteers in 1830.
Dunlap was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Congresses. He served from March 4, 1833 to March 3, 1837.[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1836 to the Twenty-fifth Congress.
Dunlap was judge of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Tennessee from 1840 to 1849, when he resigned and resumed practicing law. He served as member of the Tennessee Senate elected in 1851, 1853, and 1857. He served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1857 to 1859.[2]
Death
Dunlap died near Memphis, Tennessee on November 16, 1872 (age 74 years, 265 days). He is interred in Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee.[3]
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District created
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 13th congressional district 1833–1837 |
Succeeded by Christopher H. Williams |
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- Tennessee State Senators
- Members of the Tennessee House of Representatives
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee
- 1798 births
- 1872 deaths
- Tennessee lawyers
- Tennessee Jacksonians
- Tennessee Democrats
- Jacksonian members of the United States House of Representatives
