Kemper, Reuben, 1770-1826 or 1827

found: NUCMC data from Tulane Univ. Lib. (New Orleans, La.) for McDonogh, J. Papers, 1789-1869(Reuben Kemper; corresponded with John McDonogh about the Florida land claims controversy)

found: A Dict. of La. biog., c1988:p. 456 (Kemper, Reuben, early Feliciana leader; b. Fauquier Co., Va.; with brother Nathan cited for gallantry by Gen. Andrew Jackson at Battle of New Orleans, 1815; represented West Florida claimants before U.S. Congress, 1813-1816; d. Natchez, Miss., Jan. 28, 1826)

found: WwW in Am., 1963- :hist. v., p. 290 (Kemper, Reuben; b. Loudon or Fauquier Co., Va.; attempted to establish colony (with his brothers, Nathan and Samuel, also John Smith) near Baton Rouge, La.; later expelled from his land by Spanish; tried to capture Baton Rouge (1804) from Spain; retreated to Miss., from which he continued to harass Spain; tried to seize Mobile and Pensacola from Spain (1810); d. Natchez, Miss., 1827)

found: Bio. and gen. master ind., c1980:v. 4, p. 214 (gives listings under Kemper, Reuben, d. 1827 and Kemper, Reuben, 1770-1826)