William Tecumsah Avery | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Rivers |
| Succeeded by | H. Casey Young |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office 1843 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 11, 1819 Hardeman County, Tennessee |
| Died | May 20, 1880 (aged 60) Crittenden County, Arkansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Emma Chastelette Jones |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Jackson College |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
William Tecumsah "Tom" Avery (November 11, 1819 – May 20, 1880) was an American slave owner,[1][2] politician, member of the United States House of Representatives for the 10th congressional district of Tennessee, and Confederate Army officer.
- ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 19, 2022, retrieved January 23, 2022
- ^ McGrady, Maddie (2015). "Battling Memory from Memphis: Elizabeth Avery Meriwether as Guardian of the Lost Cause" (PDF). Retrieved January 23, 2022.