John Hartwell Marable (November 18, 1786 – April 11, 1844) was an American politician who represented

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in the

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Biography

Marable was born near

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, on November 18, 1786. He pursued an academic course and studied in

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. According to compiled records, he attended the

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in 1805 and 1806. He married Ann Jones "Nancy" Watson on July 17, 1808 in Davidson County, Tennessee.

Career

Marable practiced

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and moved to Yellow Creek, Tennessee, where he continued to engage in the practice, and served as Postmaster, Yellow Creek, Montgomery County, Tennessee. He owned slaves. He was a member of the

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in 1817 and 1818. He elected alderman for the city of Clarksville, Tennessee in 1819, and was a Charter Member of the Medical Association in Tennessee. Marable was elected as a

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to the Nineteenth and Twentieth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1825 to March 3, 1829. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election to the

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, and resumed his practice.

Death

Marable died in

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on April 11, 1844 (age 57 years, 145 days). He is

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at Marable Cemetery near

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References

External links

John Hartwell Marable's entry at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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