About Thomas Withers Chinn
Lived 1791 – 1852 (aged 60). Thomas Withers Chinn was an American politician, lawyer and judge.
Thomas Withers Chinn (November 20, 1791 – May 22, 1852) was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana, serving one term as a Whig from 1839 to 1841.
He was also U.S. minister to the Two Sicilies.
Biography Chinn was born in Cynthiana, Kentucky, in Harrison County and later moved to Louisiana. His birthplace was a log cabin built in a triangular shape, which was called a "three-face camp." He was a founding board member of the Metairie Race Course.
Death He died on his plantation in West Baton Rouge Parish. He is now buried in Magnolia Cemetery in Baton Rouge.
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American politician (1791-1852)
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Thomas Withers Chinn was born on 22 November 1791 in Cynthiana.
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Thomas Withers Chinn died on 22 May 1852 in West Baton Rouge Parish.
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