John Dennis (1807 – November 1, 1859) was an American politician. Born at "Beckford", near
Princess Anne, Maryland
Princess Anne is a town in Somerset County, Maryland, Somerset County, Maryland, United States, that also serves as its county seat. Its population was 3,290 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. It is included in the Salisbury metropolita ...
, he completed preparatory and law studies. After being admitted to the bar, he commenced the practice of law and also engaged in agricultural pursuits. He served in the
Maryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the legislature of the State of Maryland. It consists of 141 delegates elected from 47 districts. The House of Delegates Chamber is in the Maryland State House on State Circle in Annapolis, ...
from 1835 to 1836, and was elected as a
Whig to the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1837, to March 3, 1841. He later served as a delegate to the State constitutional convention of 1850. He died at his place of birth, "Beckford".
Dennis was the son of
John Dennis (1771–1806)
John Dennis (December 17, 1771 – August 17, 1806) was a Representative from Maryland.
Dennis was born at his family home, Beverly, in Pocomoke City in the Province of Maryland, on December 17, 1771. He completed preparatory studies at Washi ...
and cousin of
Littleton Purnell Dennis
Littleton Purnell Dennis (July 21, 1786 – April 14, 1834) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives, Maryland House of Delegates, Maryland State Senate, and in the Maryland Executive Council.
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, both of whom also represented Maryland in the Congress.
References
External links
John Dennis And The Election Of 1800 - Delmarva Heritage Series
1807 births
1859 deaths
Members of the Maryland House of Delegates
People from Princess Anne, Maryland
Whig Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Maryland
19th-century American politicians
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