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Jesse Speight

Democrat · House and Senate · North Carolina, Mississippi · 1829–1847

Jesse Speight was a Democratic U.S. representative and senator from North Carolina and Mississippi, serving 1829–1847. Cast 1,335 votes and missed 29.9%.

Years in Congress
7
Votes missed
29.9%
Born
1795
Died
1847

Terms in office

  • House, North Carolina, 4th District1829–1837 · Jackson
  • Senate, Mississippi1845–1847 · Democrat

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Capitol Receipts, “Jesse Speight (D-NC), House & Senate 1829–1847,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/S000715/jesse-speight (accessed 2026-10-14).