John E. Hutton

John E. Hutton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889
Preceded byAylett H. Buckner
Succeeded byRichard H. Norton
Personal details
BornJohn Edward Hutton
(1828-03-28)March 28, 1828
Polk County, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedDecember 28, 1893(1893-12-28) (aged 65)
Mexico, Missouri, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
OccupationPolitician, lawyer, physician, journalist
ProfessionLawyer, physician

John Edward Hutton (March 28, 1828 – December 28, 1893) was an American physician, soldier, politician, lawyer, and journalist. A Democrat, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri.

Early life and education

Hutton was born on March 28, 1828, in Polk County, Tennessee, a son of Virginia-born William Hutton.[1] In 1831, he and his family moved to Troy, Missouri, where he attended common schools. He studied medicine at Pope's Medical College and simultaneously worked as an educator.[2]

Career

After graduating, Hutton commenced practice in Warrenton.[2] On September 2, 1862, he was commissioned as a colonel into the 59th Missouri Infantry Regiment, and fought in the American Civil War.[1] After the war, he studied law, and in 1864, was admitted to the bar, after which he commenced practice in Warrenton.[2]

In 1865, Hutton moved to Mexico, then practiced law there from then to until 1873;[2] during that time, he partnered with George Bennett MacFarlane.[3] During the Reconstruction era, he helped re-establish the Democratic Party in Missouri by writing letters; because of his letter writing, his friends encouraged him to become a journalist.[1] In 1873, he and newspaperman John W. Jacks purchased The Intelligencer (then called The Ledger), turning it into a Democratic Party-aligned newspaper. He then purchased Jacks' stake in the newspaper and became its sole owner.[1]

A Democrat, he was an alternate delegate to the 1864 Democratic National Convention.[4] He was a presidential elector in the 1864 and 1868 elections, voting for George B. McClellan and Horatio Seymour, respectively.[1] He served in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1885, to March 3, 1889, representing Missouri's 3rd district. He did not run in the following election.[2] After serving in Congress, Hutton returned to practicing law and medicine.[2]

Personal life and death

On February 7, 1865, Hutton married Euphemia Gordon;[1] they had four children together.[5] He was a Presbyterian and a Freemason.[1] He was a heavy smoker, which caused him heart problems.[1] In 1893, he underwent surgery to remove a brain abscess, but it was ineffective. He died on December 28, 1893, aged 65, in Mexico, from the brain abscess, as well as from influenza.[1][6][7] He was buried at Elmwood Cemetery, in Mexico.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Col. John E. Hutton". The Weekly Intelligencer. 4 January 1894. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Hutton, John Edward". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
  3. ↑ United States Law Review. United States review corporation. 1898. p. 259.
  4. 1 2 "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Hutchison to Hyche". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
  5. ↑ "Ex-Congressman Hutton". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. 30 December 1893. p. 3. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
  6. ↑ "Death of Ex-Congressman Hutton". Pike County Chronicle. 5 January 1894. p. 2. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
  7. ↑ "Colonel Hutton Dead". Butler Daily Democrat. 1893-12-30. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
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