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HON. JOHN ANTHONY QUITMAN
was born in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, Sept. 1, 1799.
He came to Delaware County, Ohio, about the year 1820, as a clerk in
the land office under Platt Russell, who was register of the
land office at that time. Mr. Quitman read law with
Platt Russell, who was also a lawyer, and he was admitted to the
Bar in the year 1821. He practiced for a short time only in
this county, when he removed to the State of Mississippi, where he
became a man of great note and prominence. He became a member
of the Mississippi Legislature in 1827, was chancellor of the Sate
from 1828 to 1834 and became president of the State Senate. He
was appointed brigadier general in the war between the United States
and Mexico; after the close of the war he was elected governor of
the State in the year 1855 was elected for Congress from said State,
was re-elected to succeed himself in 1857, and became chairman of
the Military Committee. He died in the city of Natchez, July
17, 1858.
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