Felix G. McConnell
American politician (1809-1846)
Felix Grundy McConnell (April 1, 1809 – September 10, 1846) was a U.S. representative from Alabama.
Born in Nashville, Tennessee, McConnell moved with his parents to Fayetteville, Tennessee, in 1811.
He received a limited education and became a saddler.
He moved to Talladega, Alabama, in 1834.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1836 and commenced practice in Talladega, Alabama.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1838.
He served in the State senate 1839-1843.
McConnell was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses and served from March 4, 1843 until his death. During his tenure in Congress, he introduced a resolution proposing the United States annex Ireland.
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