Dewitt C. Littlejohn
| DeWitt Clinton Littlejohn | |
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Dewitt Clinton Littlejohn
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| Born |
February 7, 1818 Bridgewater, New York |
| Died | October 27, 1892 (aged 74) Oswego, New York |
| Place of burial | Riverside Cemetery, Oswego, New York |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General
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| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
DeWitt Clinton Littlejohn (February 7, 1818 in Bridgewater, Oneida County – October 27, 1892 in Oswego, Oswego County, New York) was a brevet brigadier general in the Union Army and a United States Representative from New York during the Civil War.
He initially pursued an academic course. Deciding to not complete college, he instead engaged in several profitable mercantile pursuits, acting for a time as a forwarder of fresh produce on the lakes and canals of the region. He later engaged in the manufacture of flour at Oswego, New York.
He was Mayor of Oswego in 1849 and 1850. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Oswego Co., 1st D.) in 1853, 1854, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1866, 1867, 1870, 1871 and 1884. He was Speaker in 1855, 1857, 1859, 1860 and 1861; and was the chief lieutenant of political boss Thurlow Weed.
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