Leonidas C. Houk
U.S. Congressperson
1836 – 1891
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Who was Leonidas C. Houk?
Leonidas Campbell Houk was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 2nd congressional district of Tennessee. Between 1878 and 1891, Houk was elected to seven consecutive terms in the House, during which time he helped solidify the Republican congressional dominance in East Tennessee that remains to the present day. Houk fought for the Union Army during the Civil War, and rose to the rank of colonel within a few months. Largely self-trained as a lawyer, Houk served as a state circuit court judge from 1866 to 1869.
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- Born
- Jun 8, 1836
Boyds Creek - Also known as
- Leonidas Houk
- Spouses
- Religion
- Methodism
- Profession
- Died
- May 25, 1891
Knoxville
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on July 23, 2013
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