John Bull (congressman)
John Bull (1803 – February 1863) was an American clergyman and physician who represented Missouri in the U.S. Congress between 1833 and 1835.
John Bull | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's at-large district | |
| In office 4 March 1833 – 3 March 1835 | |
| Preceded by | Seat created |
| Succeeded by | Albert Galliton Harrison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1803 Virginia, United States |
| Died | February 1863 Rothville, Missouri, United States |
| Resting place | Hutcheson Cemetery |
| Political party | National Republican |
| Occupation | Methodist minister; physician |
Life
He was born in Virginia, studied medicine in Baltimore, Maryland; moved to Howard County, Missouri, and settled near Glasgow, Missouri; engaged in the practice of medicine; studied theology; was ordained to the ministry and became a Methodist minister in that locality; in 1832, the unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Missouri; presidential elector on the ticket of Jackson and Calhoun in 1828.
John Bull was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian candidate to the Twenty-third Congress (March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835); resumed his ministerial duties and also the practice of medicine; died near Rothville, Missouri, Chariton County, Missouri, in February 1863; interment in Hutcheson Cemetery, a family burial ground, near Rothville.
External links
- United States Congress. "John Bull (id: B001046)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| Party political offices | ||
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| Vacant Title last held by William Carr |
National Republican nominee for Governor of Missouri 1832 |
Succeeded by None |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by (none) |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's at-large congressional district 1833-1835 |
Succeeded by Albert Galliton Harrison |
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