John A. Quitman Politician

John Anthony Quitman (September 1, 1798 – July 17, 1858) was an American politician and soldier. He served as Governor of Mississippi from 1835 to 1836 as a Whig and again from 1850 to 1851 as a Democrat and one of the leading Fire-Eaters.

Personal facts

John A. Quitman
Birth dateSeptember 01, 1798
Birth place
Rhinebeck (village) New York
Date of deathJuly 17, 1858
Place of death
Natchez Mississippi
Profession
Soldier

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Office holder

military operations
Texas Revolution
Battle of Monterrey
Mexican–American War
Battle of Chapultepec
Siege of Veracruz
Battle of Cerro Gordo
Battle for Mexico City
Battle of Churubusco
Battle of Contreras
military commandMilitary Governor of Mexico City
military rank
Major general (United States)
officeGovernor of Mississippi
party
Whig Party (United States)
Democratic Party (United States)
service end1848
service start1846
successor
John Isaac Guion
Charles Lynch (politician)

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John A. Quitman on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2702608