Thomas Withers Chinn (November 20, 1791 – May 22, 1852) was a member of the
U. S. House of Representatives
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representing the
state of
Louisiana, serving one term as a
Whig from 1839 to 1841.
He was also U.S. minister to the
Two Sicilies.
Biography
Chinn was born in
Cynthiana, Kentucky, in
Harrison County and later moved to Louisiana.
Death
He died on his plantation in
West Baton Rouge Parish. He is now buried in Magnolia Cemetery in Baton Rouge.
External links
Bio at Congress.gov
1791 births
1852 deaths
Whig Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana
19th-century American politicians
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