Representative Walter Preston Brownlow - Contact Information

Walter Preston Brownlow (born March 27, 1851) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee. Representing the 1st Congressional District, he served as a federal legislator during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His congressional career placed him among the historical members of Congress from Tennessee.

Brownlow entered the U.S. House of Representatives on March 15, 1897, and served continuously until March 3, 1911. Over the course of these fourteen years, he completed seven terms in Congress as a representative of Tennessee’s 1st District. A member of the Republican Party, he participated in national legislative affairs during a period of significant political and social change in the United States.

During his time in office, Brownlow held the formal role of Representative and is recorded as a former officeholder. While specific committee assignments, legislative initiatives, or additional offices are not detailed in the available information, his long tenure from 1897 to 1911 underscores his sustained role in representing his East Tennessee constituency at the federal level.