Pleasant B. Tully

Pleasant Britton Tully (March 21, 1829 – March 24, 1897) was an American politician and lawyer who served a single term in the United States House of Representatives, representing the 4th congressional district of California from 1883 to 1885 as a Democrat in the 48th United States Congress.^[1][2]

Pleasant B. Tully
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 4th district
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
Preceded by	Romualdo Pacheco
Succeeded by	William W. Morrow
Personal details
Born	Pleasant Britton Tully (1829-03-21)March 21, 1829 Henderson County, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	March 24, 1897(1897-03-24) (aged 68) Gilroy, California, U.S.
Resting place	Masonic Ceremony, Gilroy, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Elizabeth Martin ​ ​ (m. 1859)​
Children	2
Education	Reell's Academy
Occupation	Politician, lawyer

Early life and education

Tully was born in Henderson County, Tennessee, on March 21, 1829. When he was nine years old, Tully moved to Arkansas with his father, who settled in Phillips County in 1838. Tully attended public and private schools, graduating from Reell's Academy in 1849.

At the age of 21, Tully briefly moved to Texas, though returned to Arkansas, where he engaged in mercantile pursuits. He returned to Texas in 1853 before moving to California that same year, where he engaged in mining.

Tilly settled in Gilroy, California, on May 2, 1858. He studied law.

Career

Tully was admitted to the bar in 1863, after which he commenced practice. He served as delegate at large to California's constitutional convention in 1879.

Congress

In 1882, Tully was elected to a single term in the United States House of Representatives, defeating Republican nominee George L. Woods by more than 3,600 votes. He represented the 4th congressional district of California from 1883 to 1885 as a Democrat in the 48th United States Congress.

Tully's time in office began on March 4, 1883, and concluded on March 3, 1885. He was not a candidate for re-election in 1884.

Later career

Following his tenure in Congress, Tully resumed practicing law.

Personal life and death

Tully married Mary Elizabeth Martin on September 25, 1859. They had two children together.^[3]

Tully died at the age of 68 at his home in Gilroy, California, on March 24, 1897. He was interred in the Masonic Cemetery, located in Gilroy.^[4]

Electoral history

1882 United States House of Representatives elections

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Pleasant B. Tully	23,105	54.4
	Republican	George Lemuel Woods	18,387	43.3
	Populist	M. V. Wright	650	1.5
	Prohibition	Isaac Kinley	355	0.8
Total votes			42,497	100.0
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican

See also

• List of members of the United States House of Representatives who served a single term