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American politician (1798–1858)
John Anthony Quitman (September 1, 1798 – July 17, 1858) was an American lawyer, politician, and soldier. As president of the Mississippi Senate, he was
John_A._Quitman
City in Texas, United States
Quitman is a city and the county seat of Wood County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,942 at the 2020 census. The city was named for John A
Quitman,_Texas
County in Georgia, United States
Quitman County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,235, making it the
Quitman_County,_Georgia
United States historic place
is a historic Greek Revival mansion in Natchez, Mississippi. It was built in 1818 by John Hankinson, and renovated about 1853 by John A. Quitman, a former
Monmouth (Natchez, Mississippi)
Monmouth_(Natchez,_Mississippi)
County in Mississippi, United States
Marks. The county is named after John A. Quitman, Governor of Mississippi from 1835 to 1836 and from 1850 to 1851. Quitman County is located in the Mississippi
Quitman_County,_Mississippi
American politician (1802–1855)
served as acting Governor in 1851 following the resignation of Governor John A. Quitman. Guion was born in Adams County in Mississippi Territory to Sarah Lewis
John_Isaac_Guion
Topics referred to by the same term
Quitman may refer to: Quitman, Arkansas Quitman, Georgia Quitman, Louisiana Quitman, Mississippi Quitman, Missouri Quitman, Texas Quitman County, Georgia
Quitman
City in Georgia, United States
Quitman is a city in and the county seat of Brooks County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,064 in 2020. The Quitman Historic District is listed
Quitman,_Georgia
U.S. political event held in Baltimore, Maryland
presidential nomination on the second ballot, defeating former governor John A. Quitman of Mississippi and several other candidates. The Democratic ticket
1848 Democratic National Convention
1848_Democratic_National_Convention
19th-century American lawyer (1801–1866)
John Thompson McMurran (April 29, 1801–December 30, 1866) was a 19th-century American lawyer and state legislator in Mississippi. McMurran & Quitman, a
John_T._McMurran
City in Mississippi, United States
Quitman is a city in and the county seat of Clarke County, Mississippi, United States, along the Chickasawhay River. As of the 2020 census, Quitman had
Quitman,_Mississippi
American political convention
nomination for a second term. Eleven candidates received votes on the first vice presidential ballot, with Congressman John A. Quitman winning a plurality
1856 Democratic National Convention
1856_Democratic_National_Convention
Antebellum America pro-slavery Southern secessionist movement
Carolina; authorized firing on Star of the West Roger Atkinson Pryor John A. Quitman, debatable Henry Massey Rector Robert Rhett Edmund Ruffin, said to
Fire-Eaters
Ghost Town in Texas, United States
Hudspeth County. The fort, now a ghost town, was named for former Mississippi Governor John A. Quitman, who served as a major general under Zachary Taylor
Fort_Quitman
American politician (1815–1868)
John Jones McRae (January 10, 1815 – May 31, 1868) was an American politician from Mississippi. A Democrat, he served in the Mississippi House of Representatives
John_J._McRae
Series of engagements in September of 1847, during the Mexican–American War
September 12. The next day, September 13, the 4th Division, under John A. Quitman, spearheaded the attack against Chapultepec and carried the castle
Battle_for_Mexico_City
Political party in the United States
former senator George Troup of Georgia for president, and former governor John Quitman of Mississippi for vice president; they were unanimously nominated. The
Southern_Rights_Party
Mid 19th-century confraternity
completely unrecorded. A. L. Saunders was, however, a prominent figure in the subsequent attempts, starting in 1853, by John A. Quitman to organize an invasion
Sons_of_Malta
List of ships with the same or similar names
Confederate States Navy have been named General Quitman after John A. Quitman: CSS General Quitman (transport), a Confederate States transport built c.1859
CSS_General_Quitman
List of wives of Mississippi Governors
2025. "Letter to the Editor for May 20". NewsAdvance.com. May 19, 2021. "Quitman Family Papers, 1784-1978". finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. "NATIONAL REGISTER
List of first ladies of Mississippi
List_of_first_ladies_of_Mississippi
Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
in 1856 by R. R. Russell. Later, the name was changed to Quitman in honor of John A. Quitman, a strongly pro-slavery former governor of Mississippi, leader
Quitman,_Missouri
Village in New York, United States
buried in Rhinebeck Cemetery Richard Nelson, playwright and librettist John A. Quitman, 10th and 16th governor of Mississippi, and congressman from Mississippi
Rhinebeck_(village),_New_York
Vice President of the United States from 1857 to 1861
vice-presidential ballot. Mississippi's John A. Quitman had the most support with 59 votes. Eight state delegations – with a total of 55 votes – voted for Breckinridge
John_C._Breckinridge
was held on November 1, 1849, to elect the governor of Mississippi. John A. Quitman, a Democrat won against Whig Luke Lea, future Commissioner of Indian
1849 Mississippi gubernatorial election
1849_Mississippi_gubernatorial_election
former senator George Troup of Georgia for president, and former governor John Quitman of Mississippi for vice president; they were unanimously nominated.[citation
1852 United States presidential election
1852_United_States_presidential_election
President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865
Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus informing him that he was available to serve the state. On January 27, 1861, Pettus appointed him a major general of Mississippi's
Jefferson_Davis
next term in January. The Senate met on December 3 and elected a new president, Quitman, who would act as governor until the governor-elect, Lynch, took
List of governors of Mississippi
List_of_governors_of_Mississippi
Peninsula with utopian plantation
was a peninsula named after planter Joseph Emory Davis, who owned most of the property. There he established the 5,000-acre Hurricane Plantation as a model
Davis_Bend,_Mississippi
Private college in Oneonta, New York, US
professional soccer player and coach Craig Potter, professional soccer player John A. Quitman, politician who attended Hartwick Seminary Rory Read, businessperson
Hartwick_College
American politician (1796–1857)
(December 15, 1796 – December 17, 1857) was a U.S. politician from the states of Mississippi and Texas. He was a Democrat who served as the ninth governor
Hiram_Runnels
mercenaries and money by United States Governor John A. Quitman of Mississippi (1797–1858), former Senator John Henderson of Mississippi (1797–1857) and the
Thomás_O'Ryan_y_Vázquez
70.500) by U-510 on 19 March 1944 whilst on a voyage from Cochin, India to an American port. John A. Quitman was built by Delta Shipbuilding Company, New
List of Liberty ships (J. F–J. W)
List_of_Liberty_ships_(J._F–J._W)
won the vice-presidential nomination on the second ballot against John A. Quitman. Members of the Whig Party who opposed slavery, New York Barnburners
1848 United States presidential election
1848_United_States_presidential_election
United States began a military occupation of the city and surrounding area. During the eight-month occupation under John A. Quitman, the named Military
Attacks_on_the_United_States
American politician
near Huntsville, Alabama. During early adulthood, he came to Mississippi as a government surveyor, engaged in laying out the newly purchased Indian lands
Joseph_W._Matthews
Attempt to take over Cuba from Spain
for filibustering, López launched a second expedition in 1850. His attempts to persuade Jefferson Davis, John Quitman or Robert E. Lee to take command
Lopez_Expedition
This is a list of U.S. county names that are used in two or more states. Ranked are the 428 most common county names, which are shared by counties in
List of the most common U.S. county names
List_of_the_most_common_U.S._county_names
1847 battle of the Mexican–American War
second storming party consisted of Captain Silas Casey's men from John A. Quitman's division, advancing along the Tacubaya Road, but Casey was replaced
Battle_of_Chapultepec
1868–1878 Cuban uprising against Spanish rule
relied on the Voluntary Corps, a militia created in 1855 a few years earlier to face the announced invasion by John A. Quitman in collaboration with Ramón
Ten_Years'_War
19th-century expansionist belief in the U.S.
White House in 1852 with the election of Franklin Pierce, a filibustering effort by John A. Quitman to acquire Cuba received the tentative support of the
Manifest_destiny
American rancher (1832–1919)
in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The ranch headquartered in Quitman, Missouri, had holdings throughout the U.S. Southwest. Bilby settled in
John_S._Bilby
American judge (1795–1827)
had a law partnership with a young John A. Quitman. Griffith was resident in Natchez first, and Quitman arrived in 1822 with a letter of introduction. Griffith
William_B._Griffith
American politician (1791–1875)
legislature as a Democrat representing Lowndes County, and was elected to the state senate in 1851. In February 1851, Mississippi Governor John A. Quitman resigned
James Whitfield (Mississippi politician)
James_Whitfield_(Mississippi_politician)
American politician
needed] 1783 – February 9, 1853) was a Democratic and Whig politician who served as Governor of Mississippi and was a former enslaver. Charles Lynch was
Charles_Lynch_(politician)
was a valuable skill for a captain, given that it was not uncommon for armies to consist of a majority of foreign nationals. Industrial Edwards, John Carver
List_of_mercenaries
Mississippi Secretary of State (1835–1839)
Secretary of State from 1835 to 1839. He was a Democrat. Barry W. Benson was born in Mississippi. His father was a Mississippi pioneer. Barry W. Benson was
Barry_W._Benson
1857-1859 U.S. Congress
Affairs (Chairman: John A. Quitman) Militia (Chairman: Israel T. Hatch) Naval Affairs (Chairman: Thomas S. Bocock) Patents (Chairman: James A. Stewart) Post
35th_United_States_Congress
US and Mexican military order
Hitchcock Staff Coordinator: Cpt Henry Lee Scott Engineer Aide-de-Camp: Maj John L. Smith Engineer Aide-de-Camp: Cpt Joseph E. Johnston Engineer Aide-de-Camp:
Siege of Veracruz order of battle
Siege_of_Veracruz_order_of_battle
American politician (1782–1858)
son-in-law, John C. Frémont, won the 1856 Republican Party nomination for president, but Benton voted for James Buchanan and remained a loyal Democrat
Thomas Hart Benton (politician)
Thomas_Hart_Benton_(politician)
Confederate officer
volunteers for an aborted expedition to Cuba in 1854 led by John A. Quitman, and also recruited for a failed mission to Nicaragua led by Henry Kinney. Maury
Harry_Maury
all in the southwest, were created before the Mississippi Territory became a state in 1817. The last county created was Humphreys County in 1918. The Mississippi
List of counties in Mississippi
List_of_counties_in_Mississippi
Historic burial ground, Mississippi
administrator Don José Vidal (namesake of Vidalia), American politician John A. Quitman, steamboat man Thomas Paul Leathers, American Civil War casualty Rosalie
Natchez_City_Cemetery
American military society
Stone. The Aztec Club's first president, elected that evening, was John A. Quitman. The club numbered 160 members by the time the army evacuated the City
Aztec_Club_of_1847
American politician (1816–1894)
but declined. Alcorn was a delegate to the special Mississippi convention of 1851 called by Democratic governor John A. Quitman, who, as an opponent of
James_L._Alcorn
1847 battle of the Mexican–American War
11 August with the divisions of David E. Twiggs, William J. Worth, John A. Quitman, and Gideon Johnson Pillow. Scott moved on the south side of Lake Chalco
Battle_of_Contreras
American plantation owner (1800–1855)
time of the 1851 Mississippi gubernatorial election, Elliot opposed John A. Quitman ("Unionists charged with considerable justification that the governor
William_St._John_Elliot
County in Mississippi, United States
County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,615. Its county seat is Quitman. Clarke County
Clarke_County,_Mississippi
brothel owner. Emancipated herself, she had a violent temper and abused her own slaves. John A. Quitman (1798–1858), Mississippi politician and prominent
List_of_slave_owners
Venezuelan-born adventurer and Spanish Army general
many influential Southerners, including Governor John A. Quitman of Mississippi; former Senator John Henderson; and the editor of the New Orleans Delta
Narciso_López
Group of wealthy Americans in 19th-century Natchez
the labor of more than 250 enslaved people. John A. Quitman was also connected to the Natchez elite. He was a planter, politician, military officer, and
Natchez_nabob
Confederate Army general (1822–1884)
the army in 1854 to join the abortive Cuban expedition of General John A. Quitman. He then moved to New York City, where he engaged in business and served
Mansfield_Lovell
Bilateral relations
John A. Quitman, Governor of Mississippi, was approached by the filibuster Narciso López to lead his filibuster expedition of 1850 to Cuba. Quitman turned
Spain–United_States_relations
Democrats, three were Republicans, and one was a Democratic-Republican. Four members died in duels, and a total of ten (three senators, six members of the
List of members of the United States Congress killed or wounded in office
List_of_members_of_the_United_States_Congress_killed_or_wounded_in_office
United States army commanded by Zachary Taylor in the Mexican-American War
mounted regiments, one of them being the famous Texas Rangers under Col. John C. Hays. Patterson's 2nd Division was stationed at Camargo until he received
Army_of_Occupation_(Mexico)
White House in 1852 with the election of Franklin Pierce, a filibustering effort by John A. Quitman to acquire Cuba received the tentative support of the
American propaganda of the Spanish–American War
American_propaganda_of_the_Spanish–American_War
Politics in the US state of Mississippi
Democratic to Republican before the 2003 session. A special election, brought on by the resignation of Democrat John White, flipped another seat when Republican
Political party strength in Mississippi
Political_party_strength_in_Mississippi
County in Mississippi, United States
Mississippi became a state. Five Mississippi governors have come from Adams County: David Holmes, George Poindexter, John A. Quitman, Gerard Brandon, and
Adams_County,_Mississippi
City in Mississippi, United States
conducted the Murray School of Expression Alexander O'Neal, R&B singer John Anthony Quitman, Mexican War hero, plantation owner, governor of Mississippi, owner
Natchez,_Mississippi
1830s Mississippi
directors included James C. Wilkins, John T. Griffith, P. M. Lapice, J. A. Quitman, H. W. Huntington, Felix Huston, A. L. Bingaman, W. Vannerson, Edward
Natchez_and_Hamburg_Railroad
American politician (1808–1877)
1836, practicing law and editing a local newspaper. He started serving in the Mississippi State Senate in 1842. He was a Democrat and represented Rankin
George_T._Swann
Scott in 1813 and was a veteran Marine.) Watson and his men were attached to the 4th Division under Brig. Gen. John A. Quitman. During the critical attacks
Samuel_E._Watson
public offices and was a states' rights advocate in the Democratic Party. He was a candidate for state auditor on the John A. Quitman ticket. Before the Civil
David_C._Glenn
American general (1777–1849)
Mexican War, including Zachary Taylor, Gideon Johnson Pillow, and John A. Quitman. He was in command of the Western Division when he died in New Orleans
Edmund_P._Gaines
High-ranking military official appointed for reasons other than strategic acumen
Presidency. John A. Quitman was a judge and former governor of Mississippi who served as a brigade commander under Zachary Taylor and as a division commander
Political_general
House elections for the 35th U.S. Congress
Congress, 1789-1989. Macmillan Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0029201701. Moore, John L., ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections (Third ed
1856–57 United States House of Representatives elections
1856–57_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
Davis. John A. Quitman had been the original candidate of the "so-called Resistance Party" but "capitalizing on the inflammatory rhetoric of Quitman, the
1851 Mississippi gubernatorial election
1851_Mississippi_gubernatorial_election
Confederate States Army general (1828–1868)
initially supported John A. Quitman in the 1851 gubernatorial election, but switched allegiance to Jefferson Davis after Quitman withdrew. Davis and the
Thomas_C._Hindman
authorized the following year on the same basis, Gideon J. Pillow and John A. Quitman. After the war, the extra major generals were duly discharged and Scott
List of major generals in the United States Regular Army before 1 July 1920
List_of_major_generals_in_the_United_States_Regular_Army_before_1_July_1920
This is a complete list of former United States representatives whose last names begin with the letter Q. The number of years the representative/delegate
List of former United States representatives (Q)
List_of_former_United_States_representatives_(Q)
Vice President of the United States, 1857
Boyd but received 51 votes on the first ballot, behind Mississippi's John A. Quitman with 59, but ahead of third-place Boyd, who garnered 33. On the second
Political career of John C. Breckinridge
Political_career_of_John_C._Breckinridge
(1793–1839), Representative Pennsylvania, cenotaph only. R55/S132. John A. Quitman (1799–1858), Representative, Governor Mississippi, cenotaph only. R60/S81
List of burials at the Congressional Cemetery
List_of_burials_at_the_Congressional_Cemetery
United States Army officer (1824–1890)
city of Monterrey in 1847. He was appointed as an aide to Maj. Gen. John A. Quitman, acting as his adjutant at the Battle of Veracruz and the Battle of
Cadmus_M._Wilcox
American politician (1810–1898)
candidate in the 1849 Mississippi gubernatorial election, running against John A. Quitman. From 1850 to 1853, he was the sixth U.S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Luke Lea (American politician, born 1810)
Luke_Lea_(American_politician,_born_1810)
1855-1857 U.S. Congress
(Chairman: George A. Simmons) Manufactures (Chairman: Ezra Clark Jr.) Mileage (Chairman: William H. Sneed) Military Affairs (Chairman: John A. Quitman) Militia
34th_United_States_Congress
1846 battle of the Mexican-American War
concentrating in the Plaza Mayor, and John A. Quitman's brigade held eastern Monterrey by 11 am. During the exchange of fire, a young Mexican woman named María
Battle_of_Monterrey
County, Augusta–Richmond County, Columbus–Muscogee County, Georgetown–Quitman County, Statenville–Echols County, Macon–Bibb County, Cusseta–Chattahoochee
List_of_counties_in_Georgia
1828 legislative session
County Representative Name Adams John A. Quitman Charles B. Green Amite Samuel B. Marsh Edmond Smith Claiborne John Henderson Parmenius Briscoe Copiah
11th_Mississippi_Legislature
American general & politician (1791–1880)
was a leader of the movement to put Butler on the ticket with Lewis Cass, and Butler won the nomination on the first ballot over John A. Quitman and William
William_O._Butler
Historic house in Alabama, United States
Gardner, was married in the house in 1854 to Henry Quitman, son of former Mississippi governor John A. Quitman. Following the deaths of Virgil and Margaret
Riverdale_(Selma,_Alabama)
This is a complete list of United States representatives during the 34th United States Congress listed by seniority. As an historical article, the districts
List of United States representatives in the 34th Congress
List_of_United_States_representatives_in_the_34th_Congress
Wealthy American slave owners
Shipp, Alvarez Fisk, William Ferriday, John Baynton, John P. Walworth, John A. Quitman, Henry W. Vick, Thomas G. Ellis, Richmond Bledsoe, Henry Chotard, and
Routh_family
American actress and singer (born 1949)
in Quitman, Texas, the daughter of Virginia Frances (née Spilman, 1917–1981) and Edwin Arnold Spacek Sr., a Wood County agricultural agent in Quitman. Her
Sissy_Spacek
and John Quincy Adams was elected president. A deep rivalry resulted between Andrew Jackson and House Speaker Henry Clay, who had also been a candidate
United States presidential election
United_States_presidential_election
The following is a list of Texas county seat name etymologies, taken from the Handbook of Texas. A separate list of Texas county name etymologies, covering
List of Texas county seat name etymologies
List_of_Texas_county_seat_name_etymologies
rush (1848–1855) January 1 – John Barclay Armstrong, Texas Ranger lieutenant and a U.S. Marshal (died 1913) January 10 – John Wellborn Root, Chicago architect
1850_in_the_United_States
American plantation owner (1787–1870)
Bledsoe, William Ferriday, John Routh, John Baynton, John P. Walworth, Gustavus Colhoun Jr., and John A. Quitman. Chotard, John McMurran, and Aylette Buckner
Henry_Chotard
February 5, 1838. William Barksdale, Reuben Davis, Otho Robards Singleton and John Jones McRae all resigned on January 12, 1861, upon Mississippi's secession
Mississippi's congressional delegations
Mississippi's_congressional_delegations
Mexican military personnel (1828–1847)
ordered a retreat, but de la Barrera and five fellow cadets chose to fight to the death. Upon reaching the fortification, U.S. General John A. Quitman fired
Juan_de_la_Barrera
Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
Mexico City. John A. Quitman, for whom Quitman County was named for, commanded one of the divisions at this assault. Belen was originally located a few miles
Belen,_Mississippi
Confederate Army officer (1818–1893)
by selling Cuban bonds. Among the financiers of the expedition was John A. Quitman, a former general in the US Army who had also participated in the Mexican–American
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