William Marshall Inge (1802–1846) was an American politician that represented

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's tenth district in the

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in the 23rd Congress.

Biography

Inge was born in

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in 1802. His parents were Richard Inge Sr., a Revolutionary War soldier, and Sally Johnson. He attended the schools of

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, moved to Tennessee, and continued his schooling. He studied law, was admitted to the

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, and practiced law.

Career

William Marshall Inge's career included work as a lawyer, a Superior Court Judge, a state politician (in both Tennessee and Alabama), and a national politician. He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1828 - 1833. He was then elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1833 to March 3, 1835. Having moved to Livingston, Alabama in 1836, Inge resumed the practice of his profession. He was a member of the

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in 1840, 1844, and 1845. While a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, he argued against the death penalty.

Personal life

He married Susan Marr of

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. They had six children: Sally, Mary Turner (she married John T. Loudon who served with an Arkansas Union Infantry regiment during the Civil War), Eliza Jane, John, Susan, and William, Jr. Inge.

Death

Inge died of heart disease in Livingston, Alabama in 1846 (age about 44 years) and is

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at Livingston Cemetery. He was the uncle of U.S. Representative Samuel Williams Inge.

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