Pryor Lea
Former United States Representative
Pryor Lea was an American politician and railroad entrepreneur who represented Tennessee's 2nd district in the United States House of Representatives from 1827 to 1831. He moved to Goliad, Texas, in the 1840s, where he engaged in railroad... Wikipedia
Born: August 31, 1794, Grainger County, TN
Died: September 14, 1879 (age 85 years), Goliad, TX
Previous offices: Representative (1827–1831) and United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee (1821–1828)
Education: Tusculum University