William Blackledge

Democratic Republican Representative of North Carolina's 4th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 1, 1970 (-142 years old)

Birthday

October 19, 1828

Death

Served as a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina in two separate periods: 1803-1809 and 1811-1813.
Was a member of the North Carolina House of Commons from 1797 to 1799 before his congressional career.
Participated as one of the House managers in the impeachment of John Pickering.
Experienced a failed re-election bid in 1808 but briefly returned to the state house in 1809.
Attempted to run for Congress one final time after his last term but was unsuccessful.
Owned a significant amount of land and had six slaves.
Passed away in 1828 in Spring Hill, North Carolina.
Fathered a son who also served as a U.S. Congressman in the 1820s.