John Hartwell Marable

Summary

John Hartwell Marable (November 18, 1786 – April 11, 1844) was an American politician who represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.

John Hartwell Marable
John Hartwell Marable
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 8th district
In office
March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829
Preceded byJames B. Reynolds
Succeeded byCave Johnson
Member of the Tennessee Senate
In office
1817–1818
Personal details
Born(1786-11-18)November 18, 1786
Brunswick County, Virginia
DiedApril 11, 1844(1844-04-11) (aged 57)
Montgomery County, Tennessee
Political partyJacksonian Republican
SpouseAnn Jones "Nancy" Watson Marable
ChildrenSally Ann Marable

Ann Jones Marable

Mary Marable

John Hartwell Marable II

Mary Marable
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Biography edit

Marable was born near Lawrenceville, Virginia, on November 18, 1786. He pursued an academic course and studied in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to compiled records, he attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1805 and 1806. He married Ann Jones "Nancy" Watson on July 17, 1808 in Davidson County, Tennessee.[1]

Career edit

Marable practiced medicine 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.[2] He was a member of the Tennessee Senate in 1817 and 1818.[3] 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 Jacksonian Republican to the Nineteenth and Twentieth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1825 to March 3, 1829.[4] He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election to the Twenty-first Congress, and resumed his practice.

Death edit

Marable died in Montgomery County, Tennessee on April 11, 1844 (age 57 years, 145 days). He is interred at Marable Cemetery near Clarksville, Tennessee.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "John Hartwell Marable". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, 2022-01-13, retrieved 2022-07-07
  3. ^ "John Hartwell Marable". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  4. ^ "John Hartwell Marable". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  5. ^ "John Hartwell Marable". The Political Graveeyard. Retrieved 21 February 2013.

External links edit

  • John Hartwell Marable's entry at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine's list of alumni, faculty, and trustees in Congress.
  • Marable Family


U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 8th congressional district

1825–1829
Succeeded by