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Davy Crockett was an American frontiersman and politician who was once dubbed with the nickname "King of the Wild Frontier." He served in the U.S. House of Representatives for three terms, fought in the Texas Revolution and died defending the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas.
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- Born: August 17, 1786 in Tennessee
- Full name: David Stern Crockett
- Spouse: Polly Finley (died during childbirth), Elizabeth Patton
- Political Party: Anti-Jacksonian
- Elected Tennessee representative in two districts
- Motto: "Be always sure you're right, then go ahead"
- Was of Irish and English descent
- Died: March 6, 1836
- Disney TV series about Crockett aired in 1954
- Series associated image of coonskin cap with Crockett
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- 1827-1831: Tennessee representative (9th district)
- 1833-1835: Tennessee representative (12th district)
- October 31, 1835: Left Tennessee to go to Texas
- 1836: Died in the Battle of the Alamo
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View All Davy Crockett Questions (46) | Ask a QuestionWhere can I find Aasha Davis photos? (2 Answers)http://images.google.com/images?q=aasha%20davis&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi I'm assuming this is who you are talking about... read moreWhat was Ed Davis, first hand visual experience of seeing the Ark? (1 Answer)Ed Davis with artist Elfred Lee in 1986. Lee drew a pictures of the Ark based on the claimed eyewitness account of Ed Davis. http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/webpictures/eddavis.jpg In July 1943, U.S. Army ... read moreW. Jefferson Davis, Address to the Congress of the Confederate States(1861) and Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugu (1 Answer)Wow, sounds like a school assignment. :-) How about I give you the links to the speeches and let you draw your own wonderful conclusion. This stuff frazzles my brain. ... read more
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Davy Crockett Timeline
- 1786: Born near Limestone, Tennessee, on August 17. Fifth of nine children.
- 1806: Marries Mary 'Polly' Finley; they have two children together.
- 1815: Polly Crockett dies; Crockett marries Elizabeth Patton, a widow.
- 1821: Elected to the Tennessee State Legislature (serves two terms).
- 1825: Defeated in his first bid for U.S. Congress.
- 1827: Wins his second election campaign for Congress (serves two terms).
- 1831: Defeated for second re-election bid for Congress.
- 1833: Returns to Congress for third term.
- 1834: Considers running for President before opting against it.
- 1835: Moves to Texas.
- 1836: Dies at the Alamo on March 6.
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