Bragg, John, 1806-1878.
Mobile, Ala., lawyer, planter, and politician.
From the description of John Bragg papers, 1851-1887. WorldCat record id: 24923910
John Bragg (1806-1878) was a lawyer, legislator, judge, planter, and native of North Carolina. Bragg was educated at the University of North Carolina, graduating in 1824; was admitted to the bar in 1830; and served as a member of the North Carolina House of Commons, 1830-1834. In 1836 he moved to Mobile, Ala., where he practiced law and raised cotton in Lowndes County. He became a circuit judge in 1842 and later a member of the Alabama House of Representatives. He was elected to the United States Congress, 1851-1853, as a States Rights Democrat, after which he resumed his law practice.
From the guide to the John Bragg Papers, ., 1851-1887, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Bragg Family. Photographs, [ca.1935]. | Alabama Department of Archives and History | |
| creatorOf | Bragg, John, 1806-1878. John Bragg papers, 1851-1887. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| creatorOf | John Bragg Papers, ., 1851-1887 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection |
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| Relation | Name | |
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| associatedWith | Bragg, Braxton, 1817-1876. | person |
| associatedWith | Bragg family. | family |
| associatedWith | Bragg Family. | family |
| associatedWith | Bragg, Thomas, 1810-1872. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Congress | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Alabama | |||
| United States | |||
| Alabama--Lowndes County | |||
| North Carolina | |||
| Lowndes County (Ala.) | |||
| Mobile (Ala.) |
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| Cotton |
| Patronage, Political |
| Plantations |
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Person
Birth 1806
Death 1878
