Reese Bowen Brabson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1859 – March 4, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel A. Smith |
| Succeeded by | George W. Bridges |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office 1851-1852 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 16, 1817 Sevier County, Tennessee, United States |
| Died | August 16, 1863 (aged 45) Chattanooga, Tennessee, US |
| Political party | Whig[1] Know Nothing (1856)[2] Opposition (1859–1861) |
| Spouse | Sarah Maria Keith Cleary Brabson |
| Relations | Robert H. Hodsden (brother-in-law) Charles K. Bell (nephew) |
| Children | John Bowen Brabson, Ada Elizabeth Brabson Colburn, Maria Marshall Brabson, Catherine Douglass Brabson Waggener, Mary Brabson, Rose Brabson |
| Alma mater | Maryville College |
| Profession | Attorney, farmer |
Reese Bowen Brabson (September 16, 1817 – August 16, 1863) was an American politician who represented Tennessee's 3rd district in the United States House of Representatives from 1859 to 1861. He also served one term in the Tennessee House of Representatives, from 1851 to 1852. Brabson opposed secession, and took no active part in the Civil War.
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