US Congressman. He studied law and became an attorney in Woodville, Mississippi. From 1829 to 1832 he served as a Justice on the Mississippi Supreme Court. Cage was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Jacksonian in 1832 and served one term, 1833 to 1835. He did not run for reelection in 1834 and moved Louisiana, where he remained active in politics as a member of the state Democratic committee and owned and operated "Woodlawn", a sugar plantation near Houma, which he managed until his death.
US Congressman. He studied law and became an attorney in Woodville, Mississippi. From 1829 to 1832 he served as a Justice on the Mississippi Supreme Court. Cage was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Jacksonian in 1832 and served one term, 1833 to 1835. He did not run for reelection in 1834 and moved Louisiana, where he remained active in politics as a member of the state Democratic committee and owned and operated "Woodlawn", a sugar plantation near Houma, which he managed until his death.
Bio by: Bill McKern
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