Luke Pryor | |
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United States Senator from Alabama | |
In office January 7, 1880 – November 23, 1880 | |
Appointed by | Rufus W. Cobb |
Preceded by | George S. Houston |
Succeeded by | James L. Pugh |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 8th district | |
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Wheeler |
Succeeded by | Joseph Wheeler |
Personal details | |
Born | Huntsville, Alabama | July 5, 1820
Died | August 5, 1900 Athens, Alabama | (aged 80)
Political party | Democratic |
Luke Pryor (July 5, 1820 – August 5, 1900) was a U.S. senator from the state of Alabama. He was appointed to fill the Senate term left by the death of George S. Houston and served from January 7 to November 23, 1880, when a replacement was elected. Pryor was a Democrat. He is interred at City Cemetery in Athens, Alabama.[1]