John A. Quitman
| John A. Quitman | |
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| 10th Governor of Mississippi | |
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In office December 3, 1835 – January 7, 1836 |
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| Preceded by | Hiram Runnels |
| Succeeded by | Charles Lynch |
| 16th Governor of Mississippi | |
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In office January 10, 1850 – February 3, 1851 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph W. Matthews |
| Succeeded by | John I. Guion |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 5th district | |
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In office March 4, 1855 – July 17, 1858 |
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| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | John J. McRae |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 1, 1798 Rhinebeck, New York |
| Died | July 17, 1858 (aged 59) Natchez, Mississippi |
| Political party |
Whig first term Democratic second term |
| Spouse(s) | Eliza Turner Quitman |
| Profession | lawyer, politician |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Years of service | 1846–1848 |
| Rank |
 Major General, USV
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| Commands |
2nd Brigade, 1st Volunteer Div 4th Volunteer Division Military Governor of Mexico City |
| Battles/wars | |
Texas Revolution
Mexican–American War
John Anthony Quitman (September 1, 1798 – July 17, 1858) was an American politician and soldier. He served as Governor of Mississippi from 1835 to 1836 as a Whig and again from 1850 to 1851 as a Democrat and one of the leading Fire-Eaters.
Born at Rhinebeck, New York, in 1798, Quitman studied Classics at Hartwick Seminary, graduating in 1816. He was an instructor at Mount Airy College, Pennsylvania, but decided to study law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1820, and moved to Chillicothe, Ohio. The following year, he moved south to Natchez, Mississippi. He purchased Monmouth Plantation in 1826, and it would remain in his family for the next 100 years. (See Monmouth (Natchez, Mississippi)). It was an archaeological dig site investigated by Dr. Montroville Dickeson during his 10-year study of the Natchez Indians of the Mississippi River Valley.
Quitman practiced law in Natchez until 1826, when he was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives. He became Chancellor of the state in 1828, and served on the state's Constitutional Convention in 1832. In 1835, he was elected to the State Senate, becoming President of the Senate the following year. He also served as Acting Governor of Mississippi during that time. In 1838, he became a judge on the High Court of Errors and Appeal. Quitman was grand master of the Mississippi Masons from 1826 to 1838 and again from 1840 to 1845.
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