Career
After moving to Amite County,Pemble taught school for several years. [1] Pemble was elected to represent Amite County in the Mississippi House of Representatives for the 13th Mississippi Legislature in early 1830. [2] Pemble was re-elected to the House again for the 15th Mississippi Legislature in late 1831. [3] In December 1832,Pemble was re-elected to the House for the 16th Mississippi Legislature,which lasted from January 7,1833 to March 2,1833. [4] [5] During this session,Pemble was elected Speaker of the House over Joseph Dunbar,Adam L. Bingaman,and A. M. Keehan,in the 15th ballot. [5] In August 1835,Pemble was a candidate for Governor of Mississippi. [6] In November 1838,he chaired an Amite County States' Rights Party meeting. [7] After leaving politics he continued farming in Amite County. [1] He later moved to Texas to live with his daughter. [1] He died in Texas in 1869,aged 78. [1]
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