Eleazer W. Ripley
Former United States Representative
Eleazer Wheelock Ripley was an American soldier and politician. He fought in the War of 1812, eventually rising to the rank of brigadier general, and later served as a U.S. Representative from Louisiana, from 1835 until 1839. He was also a slave... Wikipedia
Born: April 15, 1782, Hanover, NH
Died: March 2, 1839 (age 56 years), West Feliciana Parish, LA
Grandparents: Eleazar Wheelock, Hannah Ripley, and Mary Wheelock
Great-grandparents: Fear Sturtevant, William Sturtevant, Deacon Ralph Wheelock, and more
Party: Democratic Party
Previous offices: Representative (1835–1839), Member of the Louisiana State Senate (1832–1832), Massachusetts State Senator (1812–1812), and more