Pleasant B. Tully
Pleasant Britton Tully (March 21, 1829 – March 24, 1897) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from California from 1883 to 1885.
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Romualdo Pacheco |
| Succeeded by | William W. Morrow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pleasant Britton Tully March 21, 1829 Henderson County, Tennessee |
| Died | March 24, 1897 (aged 68) Gilroy, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | lawyer, politician |
Biography
Born in Henderson County, Tennessee, Tully moved to Arkansas with his father, who settled in Phillips County in 1838. He attended public and private schools. He moved to California in 1853 and engaged in mining. He resided in Gilroy, California, after 1857. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar and practiced. He served as delegate at large to the State constitutional convention in 1879.
Congress
Tully was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885), after which he resumed the practice of law.
Death
He died in Gilroy, California, March 24, 1897, and was interred in the Masonic Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "Pleasant B. Tully (id: T000407)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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