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Davy Crockett
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American frontiersman and politician (1786–1836)
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Davy Crockett, whose given name was David, was a United States citizen who served as a military personnel, politician, explorer, and writer. He held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives and worked in Washington, D.C. A colonel in the military, Crockett participated in the Creek War and the Battle of the Alamo. He was affiliated with both the National Republican Party and the Democratic Party (United States).
Crockett wrote in English and produced works including *Life of David Crockett*, *Davy Crockett's Almanack Collection*, *Davy Crockett's Almanack - 1841*, *Autobiography of David Crockett (1923)*, and *Davy Crockett's Almanack - 1840*. He was born in 1786 and died on March 6, 1836, at the Alamo Mission in San Antonio. He is buried in San Antonio.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 29
Top works
- Life of David Crockett
- Davy Crockett's Almanack Collection
- Davy Crockett's Almanack - 1841
- Autobiography of David Crockett (1923) by Davy Crockett
- Davy Crockett's Almanack - 1840
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Origin
- Boston
Discography
- The Heist2015
- Mixtape Memories2016
- City of Ghosts2016
- Songs for the Forgotten2017
- The Revenant2018
- Interference2020
- Echos2025
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,153
- Total plays
- 3,139
Tags
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Key facts
- Preceded by
- Constituency established
- Succeeded by
- Adam Huntsman
- Constituency
- 12th district
- Born
- David Crockett , ( 1786-08-17 ) August 17, 1786, Limestone , Franklin , U.S. (now Tennessee )
- Died
- March 6, 1836 (1836-03-06) (aged 49), San Antonio , Texas (now U.S.)
- Cause of death
- Battle of the Alamo
- Party
- National Republican (before 1833) Whig (1833–1836)
- Spouses
- Polly Finley ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1806 ; died 1815 ) Elizabeth Patton ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1815 )
- Children
- 6, including John
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of death
- Alamo Mission in San Antonio
- Occupation
- trapper
- Position held
- member of the United States House of Representatives
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Conflict
- Battle of the Alamo
- Military rank
- colonel
- Image
- Portrait of David Crockett, 1831.jpg
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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- Commons category
- Davy Crockett
- date of birth
- 1786-01-01
- date of death
- 1836-03-06
- topic's main category
- Category:Davy Crockett
- Commons gallery
- Davy Crockett
- name in native language
- Davy Crockett
- place of burial
- San Antonio
- writing language
- English language
- different from
- Daniel Boone
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
David Crockett (August 17, 1786 – March 6, 1836) was an American politician, militia officer and frontiersman. Often referred to in popular culture as the "King of the Wild Frontier", he represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives and fought in the Texas Revolution.
Crockett grew up in East Tennessee, where he gained a reputation for hunting and storytelling. He was made a colonel in the militia of Lawrence County, Tennessee, and was elected to the Tennessee state legislature in 1821. In 1827, he was elected to the U.S. Congress where he vehemently opposed many of the policies of President Andrew Jackson, especially the Indian Removal Act. Crockett's opposition to Jackson's policies led to his defeat in the 1831 elections. He was re-elected in 1833, then narrowly lost in 1835, prompting his angry departure to Texas (then the Mexican state of Tejas) shortly thereafter. In early 1836, he took part in the Texas Revolution and died at the Battle of the Alamo. It is unclear whether he died in battle or was executed after being captured by the Mexican Army.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Davy Crockett” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.