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Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett. “King of the Wild Frontier”. Early life. Born on August 17, 1786 in East Tennessee Had a pretty rough childhood Ran away from home at age thirteen His family welcomed him back home two years later. Marriage.

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Davy Crockett

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  1. Davy Crockett “King of the Wild Frontier”

  2. Early life • Born on August 17, 1786 in East Tennessee • Had a pretty rough childhood • Ran away from home at age thirteen • His family welcomed him back home two years later

  3. Marriage • Davy married Mary Finley right before he turned twenty • They had three children together • She passed away and he remarried in 1815 • Elizabeth Patton and Davy had three children together

  4. Political Career • He moved to Lawrence County, Tennessee in 1917 and worked as a justice of the peace, and then as a county commissioner. • In 1818, he was elected as lieutenant colonel of the local military regiment. • Then in 1823, he was elected to the Tennessee legislature.

  5. Political Career • He ran for a seat in the U.S. Congress in 1825 and was defeated. • He ran again two years later and won. • He had several issues with the President Andrew Jackson and did not mind speaking up about them. • He served off and on until he was defeated in 1835. He never ran for re-election because he died shortly after.

  6. The alamo • In 1936, he joined the fight against the Mexican army. • He died soon after on March 6, 1836 after the Mexican army laid siege on the fort. • He died a hero and to this day is remembered as such.

  7. Best known for… • Honesty • Humor • Charisma • Public speaking

  8. The ballad of Davy Crockett • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PQQ0ck5030&feature=related

  9. Works cited • http://www.lsjunction.com/people/crockett.htm • http://www.notablebiographies.com/Co-Da/Crockett-Davy.html • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PQQ0ck5030&feature=related

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