. Ben Hardin; his times and contemporaries, with selections from his speeches. 174 BEN HARDIN. prospect of professional advantages, that he resigned his judgeshipand removed to Nashville. He engaged in the practice of law, andimmediately took the highest rank at the bar. He was twice elected Representative in Congress, serving from 1811to 1815. For several years he was a member of the Tennessee Legis-lature. In 1827 he was again a candidate for Congress, John Bellbeing his opponent. The contest created an immense excitement,resulting, however, in Bells election by less than three hundred votes
. Ben Hardin; his times and contemporaries, with selections from his speeches. 174 BEN HARDIN. prospect of professional advantages, that he resigned his judgeshipand removed to Nashville. He engaged in the practice of law, andimmediately took the highest rank at the bar. He was twice elected Representative in Congress, serving from 1811to 1815. For several years he was a member of the Tennessee Legis-lature. In 1827 he was again a candidate for Congress, John Bellbeing his opponent. The contest created an immense excitement,resulting, however, in Bells election by less than three hundred Jackson voted with an open ticket for Grundy. He was elected United States Senator in 1829, to succeed John In 1833 he was re-elected for a full term, and served until1839. I^ t^ latter year he resigned to enter the cabinet of PresidentVan Buren as attorney-general. That position he resigned in 1840,and was again elected United States Senator. He, however, nevertook his seat, dying at Nashville, December 12, 1840. Judge Grundy was a great and good man. He
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