Meredith Poindexter Gentry was an American politician who represented Tennessee's eighth and seventh districts in the United States House of Representatives. Wikipedia
Born: September 15, 1809, Rockingham County, NC
Died: November 2, 1866 (age 57 years), Nashville, TN
Previous offices: Representative (1845–1853), Representative (1839–1843), and Tennessee State Representative (1835–1839)
Party: Whig Party