John W. Gaines

This article is about the U.S. Congressman from Tennessee. For the Governor ofOregon Territory,seeJohn P. Gaines.

John Wesley Gaines
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromTennessee's6thdistrict
In office March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1909
Preceded by	Joseph E. Washington
Succeeded by	Jo Byrns
Personal details
Born	August 24, 1860(1860-08-24) Davidson County
Died	July 4, 1926(1926-07-05)(aged 65) Nashville, Tennessee
Citizenship	United States
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Nashville Vanderbilt University
Profession	Attorney politician

John Wesley Gaines(August 24, 1860 – July 4, 1926) was an American politician and a member of theUnited States House of Representativesfor the6th congressional districtofTennessee.

Biography

Gaines was born in Wrecoe, nearNashville, Tennessee,inDavidson County,son of John and Maria Wair Gaines.He attended private and public schools, in which he also taught. He studied law at home, studied medicine, and graduated from theUniversity of Nashville.He graduated from theVanderbilt Universityin Nashville, Tennessee in 1882. He never practiced medicine, but the day after graduation he resumed the study of law. He was admitted to thebarin 1884 and commenced practice in Nashville in 1885.

Career

Elected as aDemocratto theFifty-fifthand the five succeeding Congresses, Gaines served from March 4, 1897, to March 3, 1909.He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1908 to theSixty-first Congress.He continued to practice law in Nashville, Tennessee.

Death

On July 4, 1926 (age 65 years, 314 days), Gaines died in Nashville. He isinterredatMount Olivet Cemetery.

External links

• United States Congress."John W. Gaines (id: G000007)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Works by or about John W. Gainesat theInternet Archive
• John W. GainesatFind a Grave