John Black

Whig Senator of Mississippi

Congresses Served

Senate Terms

January 1, 1800 (54 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1854

Death

Served as a United States Senator from Mississippi, initially appointed in 1832 and then elected, serving until 1838.
Originally from Massachusetts, moved to Louisiana to practice law before settling in Mississippi.
Elected as a judge in Mississippi in 1826 and later served on the Mississippi Supreme Court.
Initially appointed to the Senate as a Jacksonian but ran for the seat as an anti-Jacksonian, aligning later with the Whig party.
Served as the chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Private Lands during his tenure.
After his political career, he resumed practicing law in Winchester, Virginia, where he lived until his death.
Was a slave owner, reflecting the practices of many southern politicians of his era.