Joseph Eve (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Joseph Eve (politician)

American politician

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1784

Place of Birth: Culpeper County, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jun-1843

Profession: lawyer, politician, diplomat

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Joseph Eve (politician)

  • Joseph Eve (July 17, 1784 – June 16, 1843) was an American politician and diplomat.
  • He was born in Culpeper County, Virginia.
  • As a young man he moved to Knox County, Kentucky.
  • He married Betsey Withers Ballinger in 1811; they had no children.
  • He was a lawyer in Kentucky and was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives three times.
  • He was a colonel in the United States Army during the War of 1812, and later served four years as a senator in the Kentucky Senate.
  • He was a circuit court judge for a period of ten years. On April 15, 1841, Eve was appointed to post of Chargé d'affaires for the United States mission to the Republic of Texas.
  • He was a strong advocate of U.S.
  • annexation of the then-independent Republic.
  • During this time, conflict between Texas and Mexico grew, and the provisional Republic seat of government was relocated several times.
  • Eve moved his legation to Galveston, Texas, hoping to benefit from the climate, as his tuberculosis was getting worse.
  • However, in early June 1843, he was released from his assignment, succeeded by William Sumter Murphy, on June 16.
  • The same day, Eve died of tuberculosis, after which his widow relocated to their residence in Kentucky.

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