"(July 26, 1833 -- September 11, 1918) David Alexander Nunn was a(n) lawyer, public servant, minister resident, secretary of state, collector of internal revenue, and American politician. He was born close to Brownsville, Haywood County, Tennessee. David studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1853. He served as a presidential elector on the Constitutional Union Ticket (1860), presidential elector on the Republican ticket (1864), member of the state house of representatives (1865 -1867), appointed by President Grant as Minister Resident to Ecuador (April 21, 1869 - November 2, 1869), secretary of state of Tennessee (1881 - 1885), and appointed Collector of internal revenue at Nashville, Tennessee (July 20,1897 - his resignation January 17, 1902). Nunn was elected as a Republican to the 40th Congress and 43rd Congress (March 4, 1867 - March 3, 1869 & March 4, 1873 - March 3, 1875). David was not elected as an independent Republican in 1868 or to the 1874 election. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=N000170]"