James Patton Anderson
James Patton Anderson (February 16, 1822 – September 20, 1872) was an American slave owner, 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.
James Patton Anderson | |
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| Deputy from Florida to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States | |
| In office February 4, 1861 – February 17, 1862 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington Territory's At-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 (Delegate) | |
| Preceded by | Isaac Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Columbia Lancaster |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
| In office 1850 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 16, 1822 Franklin County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | September 20, 1872 (aged 50) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting place | Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Henrietta Adair (m. 1853) |
| Alma mater | Jefferson College |
| Occupation | Lawyer, farmer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States Confederate States |
| Branch/service | United States Volunteers Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1847–1848 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel (USA) Major General (CSA) |
| Commands | 1st Florida Infantry Anderson's Brigade Anderson's Division |
| Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
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