John Hemphill
Former United States Senator
John Hemphill was an American politician and jurist who served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas from 1841 to 1846 and of the Supreme Court of Texas until 1858, and a United States senator from Texas from 1859 to 1861.... Wikipedia
Born: December 18, 1803, Chester County, SC
Died: January 4, 1862 (age 58 years), Richmond, VA
Party: Democratic Party
Previous office: Senator, TX (1859–1861)
Place of burial: Texas State Cemetery, Austin, TX
Education: Washington & Jefferson College