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

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

He moved to Lawrence County, Tennessee in 1917 and worked as a justice of the peace, and then as a county commissioner.

POLITICAL CAREER

In 1818, he was elected as lieutenant colonel of the local military regiment.

Then in 1823, he was elected to the Tennessee legislature.

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.

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.

BEST KNOWN FOR…

Honesty

Humor

Charisma

Public speaking

THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PQQ0ck5030&feature=related

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