Frank A. Montgomery
| Frank A. Montgomery | |
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Frank A. Montgomery in 1861
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| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from Coahoma County |
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In office 1896–1897 |
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| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Succeeded by | Unknown |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from Bolivar County |
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In office 1880–1885 |
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| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Succeeded by | Unknown |
| Personal details | |
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Frank Alexander Montgomery January 7, 1830 Adams County, Mississippi |
| Died | December 16, 1903 (aged 73) Bolivar County, Mississippi |
| Resting place | Beulah Cemetery, Bolivar County, Mississippi 33°47′50.4″N 90°58′48.4″W / 33.797333°N 90.980111°W |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Charlotte Clark Montgomery (m. 1848; d. 1898) |
| Children | 9 |
| Father | James Jefferson Montgomery |
| Relatives | Charles Clark (brother-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Allegheny College |
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 Confederate States
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| Service/branch |
 Confederate States Army
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| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant-Colonel
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| Unit | 1st Mississippi Cavalry Regiment |
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Frank A. Montgomery (born Frank Alexander Montgomery; January 7, 1830 – December 16, 1903) was an American politician best known for his memoir of life as a Confederate cavalry officer in the Western Theater of the American Civil War (1861–1865) called Reminiscences of a Mississippian in Peace and War (1901).
Montgomery was born on January 7, 1830, in Adams County, Mississippi, to James Jefferson Montgomery. He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the 1st Mississippi Cavalry Regiment, Armstrong's Brigade, during the American Civil War. He served eight years as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives and one term as Judge of the Fourth Circuit Court District of Mississippi. He died on December 16, 1903, and is buried at Beulah Cemetery in Bolivar County, Mississippi.
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