Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . 824; and in theelection that followed he received the electoral votesof Virginia and Georgia, with scattering votes fromNew York, Maryland, and Delaware—in all, 41. Nochoice having been made by the electoral college, theelection reverted to the house of representatives,where John Quincy Adams was elected over Jacksonand Crawford, through the influence of Henry Clay,the fourth candidate before the people, who broughthis friends to the support of Adams. The resultwas also due, in a measure, to the confirmed illhealth of Mr. Crawford, and perhaps to i
Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . 824; and in theelection that followed he received the electoral votesof Virginia and Georgia, with scattering votes fromNew York, Maryland, and Delaware—in all, 41. Nochoice having been made by the electoral college, theelection reverted to the house of representatives,where John Quincy Adams was elected over Jacksonand Crawford, through the influence of Henry Clay,the fourth candidate before the people, who broughthis friends to the support of Adams. The resultwas also due, in a measure, to the confirmed illhealth of Mr. Crawford, and perhaps to imputa-tion- brought against his conduct of the treasurydepartment. These charges he promptly refuted,and a committee that included Daniel Webster andJohn Randolph unanimously declared them to beunfounded. But his health rendered it impossiblefor him to continue in public life; and, althoughhe recovered his strength partially, he took no partafter this date in politics. Returning to Georgia,he became circuit judge, which office he continued. ^^0^a^^^- to fill with great efficiency, by successive electionsin 1828 and 1831, until nearly the end of his had no connection with the nullification move-ment, to which he was opposed; and his last dayswere spent in retirement. Personally he was aman of conspicuous social gifts, an admirableconversationalist, religious in his views and feel-ings, and a supporter of Baptist convictions. Athis home he dispensed a hearty republican hospi-tality, and his name is eminent among the illus-trious citizens of Georgia.—His son, NathanielMacon, educator, b. in Oglethorpe county, Ga., 22March, 1811; d. in Walker county, Va., 27 Oct.,1871, was graduated at the University of Georgiain 1829 with the first honor. At the age of twen-ty-five he was elected to a professorship in Ogle-thorpe college, at Milledgeville, Ga. He had beena Presbyterian, but changed his views and enteredthe Baptist ministry. In 1846 he accepted thechair of theology in
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