Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1820, Aug. 31 | Born, Steubenville, Ohio |
| 1843 | Graduated, Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio |
| 1844 | Moved to Kentucky Taught school and studied law |
| 1845-1849 | Professor of mathematics, Franklin College, Davidson County, Tenn. |
| 1846 | Married Maria Louisa Embry |
| 1856-1861 | President, Howard Female College, Gallatin, Tenn. |
| 1861 | Moved to Springfield, Ill. |
| 1862 | Moved to Nashville, Tenn. State comptroller in military government, Tennessee |
| 1866-1871 | United States senator from Tennessee |
| 1866 | Delegate, Southern Loyalists' Convention, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 1871 | Retired from the United States Senate Returned to Tennessee |
| 1902, Apr. 1 | Died, Washington, D.C. |