David “Davy” Crockett David Crockett was a frontiersman, folk hero, congressman, and Alamo defender. He was one of the most celebrated and mythologized figures in history. His biographers often said there were two David Crockett’s; David, the congressman and frontiersman and Davy, “the larger-than-life” folk hero. For this reason, he appeared in many books and a series of almanacs. Davy was a loving father, son, and husband. Even though he did not have much success as a congressman, he still had an impact in the wars. Davy was born on August 17, 1786, in East Tennessee around the Nolichucky River. He was the fifth child out of nine. His mother was Rebecca and his father was John Crockett. …show more content…
Crockett enlisted as a scout in Francis Jones' Company of Mounted Rifleman during the Creek War. He served until December 24, 1813. A year has passed and Davy re-enlists as Third Sergeant with the Tennessee Mounted Gunman to help with removing the British forces from the state Florida. David changes his course and enters politics. He moved his family to Lawrence County. There he is appointed County Justice of Peace. Further into politics, he runs for a seat in the Tennessee General Assembly representing Lawrence and Hickman counties. He then became known for strong anecdotal oratory skills. He then picks his life and family and moves to Carroll County and again runs for a seat in the Tennessee General Assembly representing the counties of Carroll, Humphreys, Perry, Henderson, and Madison. He served until November of 1824. After running unsuccessfully in 1825, Crockett wins a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives by defeating Adam Rankin Alexander. Crockett serves until March 3, 1829. He then runs again and defeats Rankin for the second time and serves until March 3, 1831. Crockett loses his reelection campaign to William Fitzgerald. Crockett then beats him in 1833, however, serving in the House of Representatives until 1835. He is then defeated by Adam Huntsman. Being done with politics, Crockett wrote a book. It is called “A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett.” He spent time trying to promote his book