Meshack Franklin (1772 – December 18, 1839) was a Congressional Representative from North Carolina; born in Surry County, North Carolina, in 1772; Brother of Jesse Franklin. member of the State house of commons in 1800 and 1801; served in the State senate in 1828, 1829, and 1838; elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Tenth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1815); died in Surry County, N.C., December 18, 1839. Franklin's house, built by his father-in-law Gideon Edwards in 1799, is currently owned and maintained by the Surry County Historical Society as the Edwards-Franklin House.
See also
- Tenth United States Congress
- Eleventh United States Congress
- Twelfth United States Congress
- Thirteenth United States Congress
External links
- United States Congress. "Meshack Franklin (id: F000346)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJoseph Winston | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 12th congressional district 1807–1813 |
Succeeded byIsrael Pickens |
| Preceded byDistrict created | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 13th congressional district 1813–1815 |
Succeeded byLewis Williams |
- 1772 births
- 1839 deaths
- People from Surry County, North Carolina
- Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
- North Carolina state senators
- Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives
- 19th-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly