Haywood Yancey Riddle

Haywood Yancey Riddle (June 20, 1834 – March 28, 1879) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 4th congressional district of Tennessee.

Haywood Yancey Riddle
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 4th district
In office
December 14, 1875 – March 3, 1879
Preceded bySamuel M. Fite
Succeeded byCharles Edward Snodgrass
Personal details
Born(1834-06-20)June 20, 1834
Van Buren, Tennessee
DiedMarch 28, 1879(1879-03-28) (aged 44)
Lebanon, Tennessee
Political partyDemocratic
ChildrenHaywood Yancy Riddle, Jr.

Henry Shelton Riddle

Jennie Wren Riddle

Rubie Riddle
Alma materUnion University
Professionlawyer politician

Biography

Riddle was born in Van Buren, Tennessee, in Hardeman County the son of Wylie Jones and Ruth Bowers Riddle. He completed preparatory studies and graduated from Union University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee in 1854. He was an adjunct professor of mathematics and languages at that institution. He graduated from Cumberland School of Law at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee in 1857 and was admitted to the bar in Ripley, Mississippi the same year. He married Martha G. Skelton and they had four children, Haywood Yancy Jr., Henry Shelton, Jennie Wren, and Rubie.[1]

Career

When Riddle moved to Smith County, Tennessee in 1858, he engaged in agricultural pursuits. He enlisted in the Confederate Army as a private in 1861 and served throughout the war. In the last year, he was on the staffs of Brigadier Generals Wright and Mackall.

Riddle moved to Lebanon, Tennessee, in Wilson County in 1865 to practice law, but he was employed as a deputy clerk in the chancery clerk's office for five years. He was appointed clerk for a term of six years in 1870 and served until December 20, 1875.[2]

Elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Samuel M. Fite, Riddle was then re-elected to the Forty-fifth Congress and served from December 14, 1875 to March 3, 1879.[3]

Death

Riddle died in Lebanon, Tennessee, on March 28, 1879 and is interred at Cedar Grove Cemetery.[4]

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References
  1. "Haywood Yancey Riddle". Pleasant Places Press. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  2. "Haywood Yancey Riddle". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  3. "Haywood Yancey Riddle". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  4. "Haywood Yancey Riddle". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 16 April 2013.


U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Samuel M. Fite		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 4th congressional district
December 14, 1875 - March 3, 1879		 Succeeded by
Benton McMillin
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