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| Marion Bethune | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 3rd district | |
| In office December 22, 1870 – March 3, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | William P. Edwards |
| Succeeded by | John S. Bigby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1816-04-08)April 8, 1816 near Greensboro, Georgia |
| Died | February 20, 1895(1895-02-20) (aged 78) Talbotton, Georgia |
| Political party | Republican |
Marion Bethune (April 8, 1816 – February 20, 1895) was a slave owner and U.S. Representative from Georgia.
Life
Born near Greensboro, Georgia, Bethune attended private schools and De Hagan's Academy. He moved with his widowed mother to Talbotton, Georgia, in 1829. He engaged in mercantile pursuits. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1842 and commenced practice at Talbotton. Probate judge of Talbot County from 1852 to 1868, when he voluntarily retired. He served as member of the constitutional convention of Georgia at the time of the repeal of the ordinance of secession. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1867–1871.
Bethune was elected as a Republican to the Forty-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the House declaring that William P. Edwards was not entitled to the seat and served from December 22, 1870, to March 3, 1871. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1870 to the Forty-second Congress. He resumed the practice of law. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1872 to the Forty-third Congress. United States census supervisor in 1890. He died in Talbotton, Georgia, February 20, 1895. He was interred in Oakhill Cemetery.
References
- "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 27, 2022, retrieved January 31, 2022
- United States Congress. "Marion Bethune (id: B000424)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byWilliam P. Edwards | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 3rd congressional district December 22, 1870 – March 3, 1871 |
Succeeded byJohn S. Bigby |
- 1816 births
- 1895 deaths
- People from Greene County, Georgia
- Republican Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Georgia (U.S. state) state court judges
- People from Talbotton, Georgia
- 19th-century American judges
- Members of the United States House of Representatives who owned slaves
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives
- 19th-century members of the Georgia General Assembly