John M. Bright
| John Morgan Bright | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 4th district |
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In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 |
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| Preceded by | Lewis Tillman |
| Succeeded by | Samuel M. Fite |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 5th district |
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In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1881 |
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| Preceded by | Horace Harrison |
| Succeeded by | Richard Warner |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
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In office 1847-1848 |
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| Personal details | |
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January 20, 1817 Fayetteville, Tennessee |
| Died | October 3, 1911 (aged 94) Fayetteville, Tennessee |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Judith C. Clark Bright Zerilda B Buckner Bright Isabella Buckner Bright |
| Children |
James Clark Bright Golding Bright W. C. Bright Robert Lucius Bright John Morgan Bright Anna Mary Bright Susan Catherine Bright Judith Margaret Bright Becham Bright Anthoney Buckner Bright David Mitchel Bright Mathew M Bright Samuel Bright |
| Alma mater | Transylvania University |
| Profession | politician |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Judith C. Clark Bright Zerilda B Buckner Bright
James Clark Bright Golding Bright
W. C. Bright
Robert Lucius Bright
John Morgan Bright
Anna Mary Bright
Susan Catherine Bright
Judith Margaret Bright
Becham Bright
Anthoney Buckner Bright
David Mitchel Bright
Mathew M Bright
John Morgan Bright (January 20, 1817 – October 3, 1911) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Tennessee.
Born in Fayetteville, Tennessee, Bright was the son of James and Nancy Morgan Bright. He attended the schools of Fayetteville and Bingham's School in Hillsboro, North Carolina. He graduated from Nashville University in September 1839. In March 1841 he graduated from the law department of Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky.
Bright first married Judith C. Clark and they had nine children, James Clark Bright, Golding Bright, W. C. Bright, Robert Lucius Bright, John Morgan Bright, Anna Mary Bright, Susan Catherine Bright, Judith Margaret Bright, and Samual A.Bright. He next married Zerilda B Buckner and they had four children, Anthoney Buckner Bright, David Mitchel Bright,Becham Bright and Mathew M Bright. His third marriage was to Isabella Buckner.
Upon being admitted to the bar in 1841, Bright began his law practice in Fayetteville. He also served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1847 and 1848. While in the Legislature he introduced and passed the bill providing for the construction of Tenn., Asylum for the Insane.
During the Civil War, he was Inspector General of Tennessee, with the rank of Brigadier General, and served on the staff of Governor Isham G. Harris from 1861 to 1865.
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