John Allen Wilcox
John Allen Wilcox (or John Alexander Wilcox) (April 18, 1819 – February 7, 1864) was a politician from Mississippi and Texas who served in the United States House of Representatives in the early 1850s and then in the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War.
John A. Wilcox | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 2nd district | |
| In office 1851 - 1853 | |
| First Confederate Congress | |
| In office 1861-1862 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 18, 1819 Greene County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 1864 (aged 44) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Whig Democratic |
| Relatives | Cadmus M. Wilcox (brother) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | US Army Confederate States Army |
| Rank | Colonel (CSA) |
| Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
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