John Pool

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John Pool (16 June 1826 - 16 August 1884) was a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of North Carolina between 1868 and 1873. He was also the uncle of Congressman Walter Freshwater Pool.

He was born near Elizabeth City, North Carolina and was tutored at home until his attendance at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he studied law. He graduated and was admitted to the bar in 1847, practicing in his home city until serving in the North Carolina Senate in 1856 and 1858. Pool ran against Gov. John W. Ellis in the 1860 election as head of the "Opposition Party," which consisted primarily of former Whigs, like himself.

He was elected by the legislature to serve in the U.S. Senate once North Carolina was readmitted in 1868. After his single term, he practiced law in Washington, D.C. until his death in 1884. He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.

[edit] Puddle

John Pool also goes by the nickname "Puddle"

[edit] External links

• Biography from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• North Carolina History Project

Preceded by vacanta	United States Senator (Class 3) from North Carolina 1868–1873 Served alongside: Joseph C. Abbott, Matt W. Ransom	Succeeded by Augustus S. Merrimon
a Because North Carolina seceded from the Union in 1861, seat was declared vacant from 1861-1868 when Thomas L. Clingman withdrew from the Senate.