About John Bragg
Lived 1806 – 1878 (aged 72). John Bragg was an American politician, lawyer and judge.
John Bragg (January 14, 1806 – August 10, 1878) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.
Born near Warrenton, North Carolina, Bragg attended the local academy at Warrenton, and was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1824. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1830 and commenced practice in Warrenton. He served as member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1830–1834. He moved to Mobile, Alabama, in 1836 and continued the practice of law. He was appointed judge of the tenth judicial circuit in 1842. He served as member of the State house of representatives. He was Mary Frances Hall in Lowndes County.
Bragg was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-second Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853). He led C.C. Langdon, a Unionist candidate. He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1852. He resumed the practice of his profession. He built a home in Mobile in 1855 that is known today as the Bragg-Mitchell Mansion. He served as delegate from Mobile to the State constitutional convention in 1861. He lived in Lowndes County during the Civil War. He died in Mobile, Alabama, August 10, 1878. He was interred in Magnolia Cemetery.
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Who was John Bragg?
American politician (1806-1878)
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John Bragg was born on 14 January 1806 in Warren County.
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John Bragg died on 10 August 1878 in Mobile.
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John Bragg was a politician, lawyer and judge.
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John Bragg was American.
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