Davey Crockett
| David "Davy" Crockett | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 12th district |
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In office March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1835 |
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| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Adam Huntsman |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 9th district |
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In office March 4, 1827 – March 4, 1831 |
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| Preceded by | Adam Rankin Alexander |
| Succeeded by | William Fitzgerald |
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David Crockett August 17, 1786 Limestone, Greene County, North Carolina, U.S. (now part of Tennessee) |
| Died | March 6, 1836 (aged 49) Alamo Mission, San Antonio, Texas |
| Political party | National Republican (aka Anti-Jacksonian) |
| Spouse(s) | Polly Finley (1806–1815; her death) Elizabeth Patton (1815–1836; his death) |
| Occupation | Pioneer, soldier, politician |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
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David "Davy" Crockett (August 17, 1786 – March 6, 1836) was a 19th-century American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician. He is commonly referred to in popular culture by the epithet "King of the Wild Frontier". He represented Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives and served in the Texas Revolution.
Crockett grew up in East Tennessee, where he gained a reputation for hunting and storytelling. After being made a colonel in the militia of Lawrence County, Tennessee, he was elected to the Tennessee state legislature in 1821. In 1825, Crockett was elected to the U.S. Congress, where he vehemently opposed many of the policies of President Andrew Jackson, most notably the Indian Removal Act. Crockett's opposition to Jackson's policies led to his defeat in the 1831 elections. He won again in 1833, then narrowly lost in 1835, prompting his angry departure to Texas (then the Mexican state of Tejas) shortly thereafter. In early 1836, Crockett took part in the Texas Revolution and was killed at the Battle of the Alamo in March.
Crockett became famous in his own lifetime for larger-than-life exploits popularized by stage plays and almanacs. After his death, he continued to be credited with acts of mythical proportion. These led in the 20th century to television and movie portrayals, and he became one of the best-known American folk heroes.
The Crocketts were of Irish, English, Scottish, and French-Huguenot ancestry. The earliest known paternal ancestor was Gabriel Gustave de Crocketagne, whose son Antoine de Saussure Peronette de Crocketagne was given a commission in the Household Troops under French King Louis XIV. Antoine married Louise de Saix and immigrated to Ireland with her, changing the family name to Crockett. Their son Joseph Louis was born in Ireland and married Sarah Stewart. Joseph and Sarah immigrated to New York, where their son William David was born in 1709. He married Elizabeth Boulay. William and Elizabeth's son David was born in Pennsylvania and married Elizabeth Hedge. They were the parents of William, David Jr., Robert, Alexander, James, Joseph and John, the father of David Crockett who died at the Alamo.
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