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Harry Cage

1795 – 1858

American politician

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Lived 1795 – 1858 (aged 63). Harry Cage was an American politician, lawyer and judge.

Henry Cage (April 5, 1795 – December 31, 1858) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Mississippi from 1833 to 1835.

Biography Born at Cages Bend of the Cumberland River, Sumner County, Tennessee, he moved to Wilkinson County, Mississippi, in early youth. He studied law and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Woodville, Mississippi. Harry married Catharine N. Stewart (1804–1829), the fourth child of Lieutenant Governor Duncan Stewart. He served as judge of the Supreme Court of Mississippi, from 1829 to 1832.

Congress Cage was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress (March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835).

Retirement and death He retired from the practice of law and settled on Woodlawn plantation in the parish of Terrebonne, near the town of Houma, in Louisiana.

He died while visiting in New Orleans, on December 31, 1858. His remains were interred in the cemetery of the Stewart family in Mississippi.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Harry Cage?

American politician (1795-1858)

When was Harry Cage born?

Harry Cage was born on 5 May 1795 in Sumner County.

When did Harry Cage die?

Harry Cage died on 31 December 1858 in New Orleans.

What was Harry Cage's occupation?

Harry Cage was a politician, lawyer and judge.

What nationality was Harry Cage?

Harry Cage was American.

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· Wikidata: Q1250644

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