John A. QUITMAN

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American politician, American Civil War, Mexican-American War, War of 1812

AmericanBorn John Anthony QUITMAN

American politician and soldier, 10th Governor of Mississippi

Born on September 1, 1798 in Rhinebeck, New York, USA , United States

Died on July 17, 1858 in Natchez, Mississippi, USA

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Quitman studied Classics at Hartwick Seminary, graduating in 1816. He was an instructor at Mount Airy College, Pennsylvania, but decided to study law.



He was admitted to the bar in 1820, and moved to Chillicothe, Ohio. The following year, he moved south to Natchez, Mississippi. He purchased Monmouth Plantation in 1826, and it would remain in his family for the next 100 years. (See Monmouth (Natchez, Mississippi)). It was an archaeological dig site investigated by Dr. Montroville Dickeson during his 10 year study of the Natchez Indians of the Mississippi River Valley.

...   Quitman studied Classics at Hartwick Seminary, graduating in 1816. He was an instructor at Mount Airy College, Pennsylvania, but decided to study law.



He was admitted to the bar in 1820, and moved to Chillicothe, Ohio. The following year, he moved south to Natchez, Mississippi. He purchased Monmouth Plantation in 1826, and it would remain in his family for the next 100 years. (See Monmouth (Natchez, Mississippi)). It was an archaeological dig site investigated by Dr. Montroville Dickeson during his 10 year study of the Natchez Indians of the Mississippi River Valley.



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