Whitfield, John W. (John Wilkins), 1818-1879
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Fuller Name
- John Wilkins
Variants
- Whitfield, John W. (John Wilkins), approximately 1826-1879
- Whitfield, John W. (John Wilkins), ca. 1826-1879
Additional Information
Birth Date
- 1818-03-11
Death Date
- 1879-10-27
Has Affiliation
- Organization: United States. Congress. House
- Organization: Confederate States of America. Army. Texas Cavalry Regiment, 27th
- Organization: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Whitfield's Legion
Birth Place
- Franklin (Tenn.)
Field of Activity
(lcsh) Politics
Occupation
(lcsh) Military personnel
(lcsh) Famers
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Earlier Established Forms
- Whitfield, John W. (John Wilkins), approximately 1826-1879
- Whitfield, John W. (John Wilkins), ca. 1826-1879
Sources
- found: NUCMC data from Rice Univ. Libr. for Heartsill, W.W. Journal, 1861-1866(Gen. John W. Whitfield)
- found: Handbook of Tex.(Whitfield, John Wilkins; b. Tenn. ca. 1826; Indian agent to Pottawatomi at Westport, Mo.; 1855-56 agent to Arkansas Indians; rep. from Kansas Territory in U.S. 33rd-34th Congress; 1857-1861 registrar at land office at Doniphan, Kan.; Capt. 27th Tex. Cav.; later commanded force known as Whitfield's Legion; Gen.; settled in Lavaca Co., Tex., after the war; d. Oct. 27, 1879)
- found: Find a Grave WWW site, May 28, 2020(John Wilkins Whitfield; born March 11, 1818, Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee; died Oct. 27, 1879, Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Texas [dates and counties confirmd in picture of gravestone]; Civil War Confederate brigadier general, US Congressman; after the war, engaged in agricultural pursuits and was a member of the Texas State House of Representatives)
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Change Notes
- 1993-02-16: new
- 2020-05-29: revised
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