Elijah Hise

Elijah Hise (July 4, 1802 – May 8, 1867) was a United States diplomat and U.S. Representative from the 3rd district of Kentucky.[1]

Elijah Hise

Hise was born July 4, 1802 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania before moving with his parents, Frederick and Nancy (Eckstein) Hise, to Russellville, Kentucky when young. He completed preparatory studies and then attended Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky. He studied law and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice.

Hise was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1829. He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1836. He served as the Chargé d'Affaires to Guatemala, January 31, 1849 – June 23, 1849.[2] In addition, he was the chief justice of the Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Hise was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry Grider, and he was reelected to the Fortieth Congress. In all he served from December 3, 1866, until his death by suicide on May 8, 1867 in Russellville, Kentucky. He left behind a suicide note in which he rued "the impending disaster and ruin [of the country] in which despotic and unconstitutional rule has involved her."[3] He was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery.[4]

The town of Hiseville, Kentucky was named in honor of the congressman.[5]

See also

References
  2. "Guatemala" (List of Ambassadors to Guatemala). United States Department of State. 2005. Retrieved August 30, 2007.
  3. Daily Arkansas Gazette, May 15, 1867
  4. Allen, William B. (1872). A History of Kentucky: Embracing Gleanings, Reminiscences, Antiquities, Natural Curiosities, Statistics, and Biographical Sketches of Pioneers, Soldiers, Jurists, Lawyers, Statesmen, Divines, Mechanics, Farmers, Merchants, and Other Leading Men, of All Occupations and Pursuits. Bradley & Gilbert. pp. 275–276. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
  5. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 142. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Henry Grider		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 3rd congressional district
December 3, 1866 – May 8, 1867		 Succeeded by
Jacob Golladay
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Charles G. DeWitt		 United States Chargé d'Affaires, Guatemala
January 31, 1849 – June 23, 1849		 Succeeded by
Solon Borland
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