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Davy Crockett
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American frontiersman and politician (1786–1836)
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Davy Crockett was a male American born in 1786 who worked as a military personnel, politician, explorer, and writer. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and was affiliated with the National Republican Party and the Democratic Party. His work location included Washington, D.C., and he spoke and wrote in English. He held the military rank of colonel.
Crockett participated in the Creek War and the Battle of the Alamo, where he died on March 6, 1836. He is buried in San Antonio. As an author, he produced works such as *Life of David Crockett*, *Davy Crockett's Almanack Collection*, and *Davy Crockett's Almanack - 1841*. His writings are described by sources including the *Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography*.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 29
Top works
- Life of David Crockett
- Davy Crockett's Almanack Collection
- Davy Crockett's Almanack - 1841
- Autobiography of David Crockett (1923) by Davy Crockett
- Davy Crockett's Almanack - 1840
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Key facts
- Preceded by
- Constituency established
- Succeeded by
- Adam Huntsman
- Constituency
- 12th district
- Born
- David Crockett , ( 1786-08-17 ) August 17, 1786, Limestone , Franklin , U.S. (now Tennessee )
- Died
- March 6, 1836 (1836-03-06) (aged 49), San Antonio , Texas (now U.S.)
- Cause of death
- Battle of the Alamo
- Party
- National Republican (before 1833) Whig (1833–1836)
- Spouses
- Polly Finley ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1806 ; died 1815 ) Elizabeth Patton ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1815 )
- Children
- 6, including John
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of death
- Alamo Mission in San Antonio
- Occupation
- trapper
- Position held
- member of the United States House of Representatives
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Conflict
- Battle of the Alamo
- Military rank
- colonel
- Image
- Portrait of David Crockett, 1831.jpg
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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- Davy Crockett
- date of birth
- 1786-01-01
- date of death
- 1836-03-06
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- name in native language
- Davy Crockett
- place of burial
- San Antonio
- writing language
- English language
- different from
- Daniel Boone
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Encyclopedic overview
David Crockett (August 17, 1786 – March 6, 1836) was an American politician, militia officer and frontiersman. Often referred to in popular culture as the "King of the Wild Frontier", he represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives and fought in the Texas Revolution.
Crockett grew up in East Tennessee, where he gained a reputation for hunting and storytelling. He was made a colonel in the militia of Lawrence County, Tennessee, and was elected to the Tennessee state legislature in 1821. In 1827, he was elected to the U.S. Congress where he vehemently opposed many of the policies of President Andrew Jackson, especially the Indian Removal Act. Crockett's opposition to Jackson's policies led to his defeat in the 1831 elections. He was re-elected in 1833, then narrowly lost in 1835, prompting his angry departure to Texas (then the Mexican state of Tejas) shortly thereafter. In early 1836, he took part in the Texas Revolution and died at the Battle of the Alamo. It is unclear whether he died in battle or was executed after being captured by the Mexican Army.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Davy Crockett” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.