John T. Averill
American politician and army officer (1825–1889) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Thomas Averill (March 1, 1825 – October 3, 1889) was a United States Army officer in the American Civil War who later became a U.S. congressional representative from Minnesota.[1]
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Birth name | John Thomas Averill |
Born | (1825-03-01)March 1, 1825 Alna, Maine, U.S. |
Died | October 3, 1889(1889-10-03) (aged 64) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
Buried | Oakland Cemetery Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1862-1865 |
Rank | Colonel Brevet brigadier general |
Commands held | 6th Minnesota Infantry |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Other work | U.S. Congressman |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 3rd district | |
In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | |
Preceded by | District Created |
Succeeded by | William S. King |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 2nd district | |
In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | |
Preceded by | Eugene McLanahan Wilson |
Succeeded by | Horace B. Strait |
Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 12th district | |
In office December 7, 1859 – January 7, 1861 | |
Preceded by | James Ridpath |
Succeeded by | Stiles P. Jones |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
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