Micah Taul
Micah Taul (May 14, 1785 – May 27, 1850) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, grandfather of Taul Bradford.
Micah Taul | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Montgomery |
| Succeeded by | Tunstal Quarles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 14, 1785 Bladensburg, Maryland |
| Died | May 27, 1850 (aged 65) Mardisville, Alabama |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Relations | Grandfather of Taul Bradford |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Wayne County Volunteers |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Born in Bladensburg, Maryland, Taul moved to Kentucky with his parents in 1787. He attended private school. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1801 and commenced practice in Monticello, Kentucky. He served as clerk of Wayne County Courts in 1801. He served as a colonel of Wayne County Volunteers in the War of 1812.
Taul was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fourteenth Congress (March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1816. He resumed the practice of law. He moved to Winchester, Tennessee, in 1826 and continued the practice of law. He moved to Mardisville, Alabama, in 1846 and engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death there on May 27, 1850. He was interred on his plantation at Mardisville.
References
- United States Congress. "Micah Taul (id: T000054)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Montgomery |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 8th congressional district 1815 – 1817 |
Succeeded by Tunstall Quarles |
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