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Robert Desha
Robert Desha | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1831 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Allen |
| Succeeded by | William Hall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 14, 1791 Gallatin, Southwest Territory |
| Died | February 6, 1849 (aged 58) Mobile, Alabama |
| Political party | Jacksonian |
| Spouse |
Eleanor Shelby
(m. 1820; died 1833) |
| Relations | Joseph Desha (brother) Alva Belmont (granddaughter) |
| Children | Caroline Desha, Phoebe Ann Desha |
| Profession | Merchant, politician |
Robert Desha (January 14, 1791 – February 6, 1849) was an American politician who represented Tennessee's 5th Congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
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