Micah Taul | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 9th district | |
In office March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Montgomery |
Succeeded by | Tunstal Quarles |
Personal details | |
Born | Bladensburg, Maryland | May 14, 1785
Died | May 27, 1850 Mardisville, Alabama | (aged 65)
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Relations | Taul Bradford (grandson) |
Profession | Lawyer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | Wayne County Volunteers |
Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Micah Taul (May 14, 1785 – May 27, 1850) was an American pioneer, planter, lawyer, and politician. He served one term in the United States House of Representatives for Kentucky. In 1826 he moved to Winchester, Tennessee, where he practiced law for twenty years. Then he moved with his family to Mardisville, Alabama, where he operated a cotton plantation for several years before his death. He was the grandfather of politician Taul Bradford.