▁the ▁Kentucky ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁ 1 8 3 0 – 1 8 3 4 ▁and ▁ 1 8 3 7 – 1 8 4 0 . ▁He ▁elected ▁as ▁a ▁Wh ig ▁to ▁the ▁Tw enty - se vent h ▁Congress ▁( M arch ▁ 4 , ▁ 1 8 4 1 ▁– ▁March ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 8 4 3 ) ▁but ▁was ▁an ▁un success ful ▁candidate ▁as ▁an ▁Independent ▁for ▁re e lection ▁in ▁ 1 8 4 2 ▁to ▁the ▁Tw enty - e ighth ▁Congress . ▁After ▁Congress , ▁he ▁res umed ▁the ▁practice ▁of ▁law ▁and ▁was ▁again ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Kentucky ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 2 . ▁He ▁served ▁until ▁his ▁death ▁in ▁Sh el by ville , ▁Kentucky ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 2 . ▁He ▁was ▁buried ▁in ▁Gro ve ▁Hill ▁C emetery . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 0 2 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 8 5 2 ▁death s ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁from ▁Kentucky ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁Kentucky ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁F rost burg , ▁Maryland ▁Category : K ent ucky ▁Wh igs ▁Category : K ent ucky ▁Independ ents ▁Category : Wh ig ▁Party ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁Category : S pr igg ▁family ▁Category : 1 9 th - century ▁American ▁polit icians <0x0A> </s> ▁Columbia ▁F alls ▁( Sal ish