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Pleasant Britton Tully (March 21, 1829 – March 24, 1897) was an American politician and lawyer who served a single term in the
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, representing the 4th congressional district of
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from 1883 to 1885 as a
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in the
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Early life and education

Tully was born in
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, on March 21, 1829. When he was nine years old, Tully moved to
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with his father, who settled in Phillips County in 1838. Tully attended public and private schools, graduating from Reell's Academy in 1849. At the age of 21, Tully briefly moved to
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, though returned to Arkansas, where he engaged in mercantile pursuits. He returned to Texas in 1853 before moving to
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that same year, where he engaged in mining. Tilly settled in
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, on May 2, 1858. He studied law.


Career

Tully was
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in 1863, after which he commenced practice. He served as delegate at large to California's constitutional convention in 1879.


Congress

In
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, Tully was elected to a single term in the
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, defeating Republican nominee George L. Woods by more than 3,600 votes. He represented the 4th congressional district of California from 1883 to 1885 as a
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in the
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. Tully's time in office began on March 4, 1883, and concluded on March 3, 1885. He was not a candidate for re-election in
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.


Later career

Following his tenure in Congress, Tully resumed practicing law.


Personal life and death

Tully married Mary Elizabeth Martin on September 25, 1859. They had two children together. Tully died at the age of 68 at his home in Gilroy, California, on March 24, 1897. He was interred in the Masonic Cemetery, located in Gilroy.


Electoral history


See also

* List of members of the United States House of Representatives who served a single term


References


External links


Official page
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