Alexander Pope Field

Alexander Pope Field
Alexander Pope Field
21st Attorney General of Louisiana
	In office; 1872 – August 19, 1876
Governor	P. B. S. Pinchback; William Pitt Kellogg
Preceded by	Simeon Belden
Succeeded by	William H. Hunt
6th Illinois Secretary of State
	In office; 1829–1840
Governor	Ninian Edwards; John Reynolds; William Lee D. Ewing; Joseph Duncan; Thomas Carlin;
Preceded by	George Forquer
Succeeded by	Stephen A. Douglas
4th Secretary of the Wisconsin Territory
	In office; April 23, 1841 – October 30, 1843
Appointed by	John Tyler
Governor	Henry Dodge ; James Duane Doty
Preceded by	Francis J. Dunn
Succeeded by	George R. C. Floyd
Personal details
Born	Alexander Pope Field; November 30, 1800; Louisville, Kentucky
Died	August 19, 1876 (aged 75); Louisiana
Political party	Republican; Whig (before 1854); Democratic (before 1841);
Spouses	Eliza Worthington Owings; (m. 1841; died 1863);
Children	Alice Owings (Smith); (b. 1843; died 1940); Alexander Pope Field; (b. 1846; died 1868); Julia Eliza (Dutcher); (b. 1849; died 1897); Eugene Field; (b. 1852; died 1900);
Parents	Abner Field (father); Jane (Pope) Field (mother);
Profession	lawyer, politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	Black Hawk War

Alexander Pope Field (November 30, 1800 – August 19, 1876) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 21st Attorney General of Louisiana, the 6th Illinois Secretary of State, and the 4th Secretary of the Wisconsin Territory. His party affiliation shifted during his career.

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