John Wesley Gaines (August 24, 1860 – July 4, 1926) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 6th congressional district of Tennessee.
John Wesley Gaines | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1909 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph E. Washington |
| Succeeded by | Jo Byrns |
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| Born | August 24, 1860 Davidson County |
| Died | July 4, 1926 (aged 65) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Nashville Vanderbilt University |
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Biography
editGaines was born in Wrecoe, near Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County, son of John and Maria Wair Gaines.[1] He attended private and public schools, in which he also taught. He studied law at home, studied medicine, and graduated from the University of Nashville. He graduated from the Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee in 1882. He never practiced medicine, but the day after graduation he resumed the study of law. He was admitted to the bar in 1884 and commenced practice in Nashville in 1885.[2]
Career
editElected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth and the five succeeding Congresses, Gaines served from March 4, 1897, to March 3, 1909.[3] He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1908 to the Sixty-first Congress. He continued to practice law in Nashville, Tennessee.
Death
editOn July 4, 1926 (age 65 years, 314 days), Gaines died in Nashville. He is interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery.[4]
References
edit- ^ "John W. Gaines". Geni.com. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ "John W. Gaines". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ "John W. Gaines". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ "John W. Gaines". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
External links
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- United States Congress. "John W. Gaines (id: G000007)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Works by or about John W. Gaines at the Internet Archive
- John W. Gaines at Find a Grave