- Erasmus Lee Gardenhire
Erasmus Lee Gardehire (1815 – 1899) was a
Tennessee politician and judge who served in theConfederate States Congress during theAmerican Civil War .Heiskell was from the
Sparta, Tennessee , area. He served in the 28th General Assembly (1849-51) representing White, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, and Van Buren counties. Afterwards, he served as a judge. Following the state'sordinance of secession and the outbreak of the Civil War, he represented Tennessee in theFirst Confederate Congress from 1862 to 1864. [ McBride & Robinson, p. 275.]Following the end of the war, he returned to his legal practice. He was a member of the
Tennessee House of Representatives during the 39th General Assembly, 1875-77.Notes
References
* Robert M. McBride and Dan M. Robinson, eds., "Biographical Directory of the Tennessee General Assembly", Volume I, 1796-1861. (Nashville: Tennessee State Library and Archives and Tennessee Historical Commission, 1975).
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