Eleazer W. Ripley

Eleazer Wheelock Ripley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1835 – March 2, 1839
Preceded byPhilemon Thomas
Succeeded byThomas Withers Chinn
Member of the Louisiana Senate
In office
1832
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
In office
1812
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1811–1812
Preceded byJoseph Story
Succeeded byTimothy Bigelow
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1810–1812
Personal details
Born(1782-04-15)April 15, 1782
Hanover, New Hampshire
DiedMarch 2, 1839(1839-03-02) (aged 56)
West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
Resting placeLocust Grove Cemetery
St. Francisville, Louisiana
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materDartmouth College
AwardsCongressional Gold Medal
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1812–1820
RankBrigadier General
Brevet Major General
Battles/wars

Eleazer Wheelock Ripley (April 15, 1782 – March 2, 1839) was an American soldier and politician. He fought in the War of 1812, eventually rising to the rank of brigadier general, and later served as a U.S. Representative from Louisiana, from 1835 until 1839.[1] He was also a slave owner.[2][3]

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  2. ^ Weil, Julie Zauzmer; Blanco, Adrian; Dominguez, Leo. "More than 1,700 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  3. ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, 2022-01-27, retrieved 2022-01-29