William Henry Sneed
| William Henry Sneed | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 2nd district |
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In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
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| Preceded by | William Churchwell |
| Succeeded by | Horace Maynard |
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| Born |
August 27, 1812 Davidson County, Tennessee, US |
| Died | September 18, 1869 (aged 57) Knoxville, Tennessee, US |
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Whig Party American Party Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Eliza Williams |
| Children | Joseph Sneed Thomas Sneed Kate Sneed (Jones) Fannie Sneed (Eldridge) |
| Profession | Attorney, Politician |
William Henry Sneed (August 27, 1812 – September 18, 1869) was an American attorney and politician, active initially in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and later in Knoxville, Tennessee, during the mid-19th century. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district during the Thirty-fourth Congress (1855–1857). In the months leading up to the Civil War, he became a leader of Knoxville's secessionist movement. Along with his successful career as an attorney, Sneed was involved in a number of business ventures, most notably the Lamar House Hotel, which he purchased in 1856.
Sneed was born in rural Davidson County, Tennessee on August 27, 1812. After completing preparatory studies, he moved with his father's family to Rutherford County. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1834, and commenced practice in Murfreesboro. In 1839, he formed a partnership with Judge Charles Ready, which lasted until 1843.
From 1843 to 1845, Sneed represented Rutherford County and Williamson County in the Tennessee Senate. When the senate met in October 1843, Sneed and Warren County senator Samuel Laughlin led a failed attempt to have the state capital moved from Nashville to Murfreesboro, arguing that the residents of the former city (primarily financiers and businessmen) were not representative of the state as a whole. After his senate term, he moved briefly to Greeneville, where he formed a law partnership with Robert J. McKinney. By the end of 1845, Sneed had relocated to Knoxville to practice law.
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