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“The general took much pains to reply to Alexander, but didn't so much as let on that there was any such candidate as myself at all. He had been speaking for a considerable time, when a large flock of guinea-fowls came very near to where he was, and set up the most unmerciful chattering that ever was heard, for they are a noisy little brute any way. They so confused the general, that he made a stop, and requested that they might be driven away. I let him finish his speech, and then walking up to him, said aloud, "Well, colonel, you are the first man I ever saw that understood the language of fowls." I told him that he had not had the politeness to name me in his speech, and that when my little friends, the guinea-fowls, had come up and began to holler "Crockett, Crockett, Crockett," he had been ungenerous enough to stop, and drive them all away.”
― David Crockett, A narrative of the life of David Crockett of the state Tennessee
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Davy Crockett
American politician and frontiersman (1786–1836)
"David Crockett" redirects here. For the professional wrestling announcer, see David Crockett (wrestling).
For other uses, see Davy Crockett (disambiguation).
Davy Crockett | |
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Davy Crockett portrait by Chester Harding (1834) | |
In office March 4, 1827 – March 4, 1831 | |
Preceded by | Adam Rankin Alexander |
Succeeded by | William Fitzgerald |
Constituency | 9th district |
In office March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1835 | |
Preceded by | District created |
Succeeded by | Adam Huntsman |
Constituency | 12th district |
In office 1821–1825 | |
Born | David Crockett (1786-08-17)August 17, 1786 Limestone, Greene County, Tennessee (at that time, part of the State of Franklin), U.S. |
Died | March 6, 1836(1836-03-06) (aged 49) Alamo Mission, San Antonio, Republic of Texas |
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Children | 6 including John Wesley Crockett |
Occupation | Pioneer, soldier, politician |