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Felix Grundy (September 11, 1777 – December 19, 1840) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 13th United States Attorney General. He also had served several terms as a congressman and as a U.S. senator from Tennessee. He was known for his success as a criminal lawyer who attracted crowds when he served on the defense.
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Oct 8, 2017 · Felix Grundy, congressman, U.S. senator, and Democratic leader, was born in Virginia but first rose to prominence in Kentucky politics. After his admission to that state's bar at age twenty, Grundy was elected to a state constitutional convention in 1799 and served in the legislature from 1800 to 1805.
Jun 11, 2018 · History. U.S. History: Biographies. Felix Grundy. Grundy, Felix. views 2,085,478 updated Jun 11 2018. GRUNDY, FELIX. Felix Grundy served as U.S. attorney general from 1838 to 1839. A prominent criminal attorney, Grundy also served as a judge, state legislator, and U.S. senator.
Historians/History. Democracy's Lawyer: The Saga of Felix Grundy. by Neda Raeker. Ms. Raeker is an HNN intern. Felix Grundy (1775-1840) was a central political figure in the early years of...
Felix Grundy (September 11, 1777 – December 19, 1840) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 13th United States Attorney General. He also had served several terms as a congressman and as a U.S. senator from Tennessee. He was known for his success as a criminal lawyer who attracted crowds when he served on the defense.
Oct 24, 2022 · Office of the Attorney General. Attorney General: Felix Grundy. Historical Biography. Attorney General: Felix Grundy. Grundy, Felix. 13th Attorney General, 1838 - 1839. Download Image. Felix Grundy was born in Berkley County, Virginia, on September 11, 1777, and moved to Kentucky in 1780.
Grundy was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat from 1811 to 1814 and to the Tennessee house from 1819 to 1825. He was appointed to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by John Eaton during the Jackson Administration and served from 1829 to 1838, until President Martin Van Buren made him attorney general.
