Pleasant Britton Tully(March 21, 1829 – March 24, 1897) was an American politician and lawyer who served a single term in theUnited States House of Representatives,representing the4th congressional districtofCaliforniafrom 1883 to 1885 as aDemocratin the48th United States Congress.[1][2]
Pleasant B. Tully | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's4thdistrict | |
| In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Romualdo Pacheco |
| Succeeded by | William W. Morrow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pleasant Britton Tully March 21, 1829 Henderson County, Tennessee,U.S. |
| Died | March 24, 1897(aged 68) Gilroy, California,U.S. |
| Resting place | Masonic Ceremony, Gilroy, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary Elizabeth Martin
(m.1859) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Reell's Academy |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
Early life and education
editTully was born inHenderson County, Tennessee,on March 21, 1829. When he was nine years old, Tully moved toArkansaswith his father, who settled inPhillips Countyin 1838. Tully attended public and private schools, graduating from Reell's Academy in 1849.
At the age of 21, Tully briefly moved toTexas,though returned to Arkansas, where he engaged in mercantile pursuits. He returned to Texas in 1853 before moving toCaliforniathat same year, where he engaged in mining.
Tilly settled inGilroy, California,on May 2, 1858. He studied law.
Career
editTully wasadmitted to the barin 1863, after which he commenced practice. He served as delegate at large to California's constitutional convention in 1879.
Congress
editIn1882,Tully was elected to a single term in theUnited States House of Representatives,defeatingRepublicannominee George L. Woods by more than 3,600 votes. He represented the4th congressional districtof California from 1883 to 1885 as aDemocratin the48th United States Congress.
Tully's time in office began on March 4, 1883, and concluded on March 3, 1885. He was not a candidate for re-election in1884.
Later career
editFollowing his tenure in Congress, Tully resumed practicing law.
Personal life and death
editTully married Mary Elizabeth Martin on September 25, 1859. They had two children together.[3]
Tully died at the age of 68 at his home in Gilroy, California, on March 24, 1897. He was interred in the Masonic Cemetery, located in Gilroy.[4]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pleasant B. Tully | 23,105 | 54.4 | |||
| Republican | George Lemuel Woods | 18,387 | 43.3 | |||
| Populist | M. V. Wright | 650 | 1.5 | |||
| Prohibition | Isaac Kinley | 355 | 0.8 | |||
| Total votes | 42,497 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| DemocraticgainfromRepublican | ||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"TULLY, Pleasant Britton".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.RetrievedJune 4,2007.
- ^"Rep. Pleasant Tully".GovTrack.RetrievedMay 7,2023.
- ^"NOTED PIONEER DEAD".San Jose Daily Mercury.March 25, 1897. p. 5.RetrievedMay 7,2023.
- ^"Tuckerman to Turnbull".The Political Graveyard.RetrievedMay 7,2023.
External links
edit- Official pageat theBiographical Directory of the United States Congress
- ProfilefromGovTrack
- Pleasant Britton TullyatThe Political Graveyard
- Pleasant Britton TullyatFind a Grave
This article incorporatespublic domain materialfrom theBiographical Directory of the United States Congress
