ATCHISON, David Rice, (1807 - 1886) Senate Years of Service: 1843-1855 Party: Democrat ATCHISON, David Rice, a Senator from Missouri; born in Frogtown, Ky., August 11, 1807; attended Transylvania University, Lexington, Ky.; studied law; admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Liberty, Clay County, Mo., in 1829; also engaged in agricultural pursuits; member of the State house of representatives in 1834, and again in 1838; appointed judge of the Platte County circuit ...

The daguerreotype of Atchison is taken from the archives of the Library of Congress. A large number of rare photographs can be found there. Another short summary can be found on the Missouri House of Representatives site. A picture of Atchison's bust is shown. Be sure to check out the David Rice Atchison Family Tree. Includes additional links. An excellent chapter on Atchison's presidency can be found in the book titled David Rice Atchison, Border Politician by William E. Parrish ...

Frequently Asked Dead Presidents Questions Who Was President Before George Washington?? Fourteen different men. That is, if you count being President of the Continental Congress, or of the United States in Congress Assembled. The Continental Congress was the deliberative body formed by the colonies to present their complaints to the British Crown and to show a united front to England in the face of perceived assaults on the liberties of the colonists in Massachusetts. In its seco ...

Frequently Asked Dead Presidents Questions What About David Rice Atchison?? A Missouri senator who held the post of President pro tempore of the Senate, David Rice Atchison happened to be the first in line of succession to President James Knox Polk (owing to the resignation of vice president George Dallas). An argument is made that Senator Atchison held the office of President between the Polk and Taylor administrations. This argument rests on the fact that President Taylor, for re ...

Actions Begin New Search Refine Last Search Cemetery Lookup Add Burial Records FAQ Top Contributors Success Stories Discussion forums Find A Grave Store Support Find A Grave Find all Atchisons in: • Greenlawn Cemetery • Plattsburg • Clinton County • Missouri • Find A Grave Log In David Rice Atchison Birth: Aug. 11, 1807 Death: Jan. 26, 1886 US Senator. Twice elected as a Senator from Missouri to the United States Senate ...

John Hanson, American Patriot and First President of the United States (1715-1783) He was the heir of one of the greatest family traditions in the colonies and became the patriarch of a long line of American patriots – his great-grandfather died at Lutzen beside the great King Gustavus Aldophus of Sweden; his grandfather was one of the founders of New Sweden along the Delaware River in Maryland; one of his nephews was the military secretary to George Washington; another was a signer of t ...