Abraham Ellison Garrett (March 6, 1830 – February 14, 1907) was an American politician and a member of the

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from

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Biography

Garrett was born near Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee, on March 6, 1830, son of Stephen and Sarah Flowers Garrett. He attended the public schools and Poplar Springs College,

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. He studied law and was

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and commenced practice in

Livingston, Tennessee Livingston is a town in Overton County, Tennessee, Overton County, Tennessee, United States, and serves as the county seat. The population was 3,905 at the 2020 census and 4,058 at the 2010 census. The current mayor, Lori Elder Burnette , Livings ...

. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits. He married Adelicia Taylor Hayes and had 3 children, Addison Mcdonald, Ellison Mcdonald, and Addie Mcdonald. His second wife was Louisa Greer and with her he had 7 children, Issac Greer, Sarah, Augusta E., Stephen, Clarence, Belle, and Louisa.

Military service

Garrett served as a lieutenant colonel of the First Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry, in the Union Army during the

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. Garret served in the 1st Tennessee Mounted Infantry Regiment, U.S.A. Recruiting for this regiment was begun October 1863, and two companies had been mustered into service by the end of 1863; other companies were added during 1864, the last one on November 30, 1864. Garrett was promoted from major to lieutenant colonel on March 18, 1864. The companies were organized at Nashville and at Carthage, and did duty in the District of Middle Tennessee, Department of the Cumberland, until April 1865, when the regiment was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Subdistrict, District of Middle Tennessee.

Political career

Garrett was a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1865. He served as a member of the

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in 1865 and 1866. Elected as a

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to the

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, he served from March 4, 1871, to March 3, 1873. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1872, he then resumed the practice of law in

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Death

Garrett died on February 14, 1907 (age 76 years, 345 days) and is interred at Carthage Cemetery, Carthage, Tennessee.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Garrett, Abraham Ellison 1830 births 1907 deaths People of Tennessee in the American Civil War Democratic Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives Tennessee lawyers Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee People from Overton County, Tennessee People from Carthage, Tennessee 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives 19th-century members of the Tennessee General Assembly