James Patton Anderson
U.S. Congressperson
1822 – 1872
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Who was James Patton Anderson?
James Patton Anderson was an American physician, lawyer, and politician, most notably serving as a United States Congressman from the Washington Territory, a Mississippi state legislator, and a delegate at the Florida state secession convention to withdraw from the United States.
He also served in the American Civil War as a general in the Confederate States Army, serving in the Army of Tennessee.
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- Born
- Feb 16, 1822
Franklin County - Also known as
- Андерсон, Джеймс Паттон
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Confederate States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Washington & Jefferson College
- Lived in
- Mississippi
- Died
- Sep 20, 1872
Memphis - Resting place
- Elmwood Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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