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Nathan Gaither

1788 – 1862

American politician

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Lived 1788 – 1862 (aged 73). Nathan Gaither was an American politician.

Nathan Gaither (September 15, 1788 – August 12, 1862) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.

Born near Mocksville, North Carolina, Gaither completed preparatory studies. He attended Bardstown College. He studied medicine. He graduated from Jefferson Medical College and began practice in Columbia, Kentucky. He served as assistant surgeon in the War of 1812. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1815–1818.

Gaither was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first and Twenty-second Congresses (March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection 1832 to the Twenty-third Congress. He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1849. He was again a member of the State house of representatives 1855–1857. He resumed the practice of medicine. He died in Columbia, Kentucky, August 12, 1862. He was interred in Columbia Cemetery.

The Dr. Nathan Gaither House, at 100 S. High St. in Columbia, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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Thomas Jefferson University
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United States representative

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Who was Nathan Gaither?

American politician (1788-1862)

When was Nathan Gaither born?

Nathan Gaither was born on 15 September 1788.

When did Nathan Gaither die?

Nathan Gaither died on 12 August 1862 in Columbia.

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Nathan Gaither was a politician.

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Nathan Gaither was American.

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· Wikipedia: Nathan Gaither

· Wikidata: Q1966551

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