Sam R. Sells

Sam R. Sells

Sam Riley Sells was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 1st congressional district of Tennessee. He was born on August 2, 1871 in Bristol, Tennessee in Sullivan County. He attended the rural schools and King College in Bristol, Tennessee from 1895 to 1890. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Blountville, Tennessee. He served as a private in Company F, Third Regiment, Tennessee Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish-American War. He moved to Johnson City, Tennessee and engaged in the lumber business.

Sam Sells was a member of the Tennessee Senate from 1909 to 1911. He was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-second and to the four succeeding Congresses. He served from March 4, 1911 to March 3, 1921, and was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1920. During the Sixty-sixth Congress, he was the chairman of the United States House Committee on Pensions.

He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1912 and 1916. He resumed the lumber business in Johnson City, Tennessee. He also engaged in the manufacturing of shale brick and in numerous other enterprises. He died in Johnson City, Tennessee on November 2, 1935. He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.

External links

*


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Sam R. Sells — Sam Riley Sells (* 2. August 1871 in Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee; † 2. November 1935 in Johnson City, Tennessee) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1911 und 1921 vertrat er den Bundesstaat Tenne …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Sells — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Dave Sells (* 1946), US amerikanischer Baseballspieler Sam R. Sells (1871–1935), US amerikanischer Politiker Tommy Lynn Sells (* 1964), US amerikanischer Schwerverbrecher Sells ist der Name eines Ortes:… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Sam D. McReynolds — (1936) Samuel Davis „Sam“ McReynolds (* 16. April 1872 bei Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee; † 11. Juli 1939 in Washington D.C.) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1923 und 1939 vertrat er den Bundesstaat Tennessee im US… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Sam Wyly — Samuel Sam Wyly (born 1934) is an American entrepreneur and businessman, philanthropist, and major contributor to conservative campaigns and candidates. In 2006, Forbes magazine estimated his net worth at $1.1 billion. His older brother, Charles… …   Wikipedia

  • Sam Jensen Page — Samuel Jensen Page, formerly Samuel Francis, is a fitness journalist and trainer in Los Angeles, California. He legally changed his surname 17 August, 2007 to that of his domestic partner, Bronson Page via the Los Angeles Superior… …   Wikipedia

  • Sam H. Lawson Middle School — infobox school location = Cupertino, California name = Sam H. Lawson Middle School principal = Karl Sonntag vice principal = Mike Cellini website = http://lawsnms.ca.campusgrid.net grades = 6 8 mascot = Lightning colors = Maroon, Navy, Silver… …   Wikipedia

  • Sam Roddick — Infobox Person name = Sam Roddick imagesize = caption = birth date = birth date|1971|07|01|df=y (aged 37) birth place = Rustington, Sussex, England death date = death place = occupation = Entrepreneur known for = Bold business woman, founder of… …   Wikipedia

  • Uncle Sam's Curse — Infobox Album | Name = Uncle Sam s Curse Type = Album Artist = Above The Law Released = July 12, 1994 Recorded = Genre = West Coast Hip Hop G funk Length = 59:57 Label = Ruthless Producer = Cold 187um DJ K oss KMG Reviews = * Allmusic rating|3|5… …   Wikipedia

  • J. Sam Ellis — is a Republican former member of the North Carolina General Assembly who represented the state s thirty ninth House district, including constituents in Wake county. An electrical contractor from Raleigh, North Carolina, Ellis was defeated by… …   Wikipedia

  • 66th United States Congress — The Sixty sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1919 …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”