Lott Warren (October 30, 1797 – June 17, 1861) was a

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from

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. He was born in

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near

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. He attended the common schools and then moved to

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in 1816. He served as a second lieutenant of Volunteers in the expedition against the

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in 1818. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1821 and commenced practice in

. He was also a regularly ordained Baptist minister, but never filled a definite charge. Warren moved to Marion, Georgia, in 1825 and was elected a major of the state militia in 1823. He served as a member of the

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in 1824 and 1831. He also served in the

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in 1830. He was solicitor general and judge of the southern circuit of Georgia 1831–1834. He moved to

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in 1836 and was elected as a Whig to the 26th and 27th Congresses (March 4, 1839 - March 3, 1843). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1842. He moved to

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in 1842 and was judge of the superior court of Georgia 1843–1852. He resumed the practice of his of law and died in

, in 1861 and was buried in Riverside Cemetery.

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