Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Thomas Tyler Bouldin (1781 – February 11, 1834) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia, brother of James Wood Bouldin.Born near Charlotte Court House, Virginia, Bouldin attended the country schools, then studied law. He was admitted to the bar, December 6, 1802, and began to practice at Charlotte Court House, Virginia. He was appointed judge of the circuit court.Bouldin was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first and Twenty-second Congresses (March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Twenty-third Congress.Bouldin was subsequently elected to the Twenty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Randolph and served from August 26, 1833, until his death in Washington, D.C., February 11, 1834, while addressing the House of Representatives. He was delivering a eulogy for his predecessor, John Randolph. His final words were recorded as being: "But I cannot tell the reasons why his death was not announced, without telling what I told a friend I should say, in case..." He was succeeded in Congress by his brother James Bouldin.He was interred in a private cemetery on his farm, "Golden Hills," near Drakes Branch, Virginia.. }
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- Thomas_Bouldin abstract "Thomas Tyler Bouldin (1781 – February 11, 1834) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia, brother of James Wood Bouldin.Born near Charlotte Court House, Virginia, Bouldin attended the country schools, then studied law. He was admitted to the bar, December 6, 1802, and began to practice at Charlotte Court House, Virginia. He was appointed judge of the circuit court.Bouldin was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first and Twenty-second Congresses (March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Twenty-third Congress.Bouldin was subsequently elected to the Twenty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Randolph and served from August 26, 1833, until his death in Washington, D.C., February 11, 1834, while addressing the House of Representatives. He was delivering a eulogy for his predecessor, John Randolph. His final words were recorded as being: "But I cannot tell the reasons why his death was not announced, without telling what I told a friend I should say, in case..." He was succeeded in Congress by his brother James Bouldin.He was interred in a private cemetery on his farm, "Golden Hills," near Drakes Branch, Virginia.".