John Robert Baylor
| John R. Baylor | |
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photographed in the early 1860s
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| Member of the C.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 5th congressional district |
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In office May 2, 1864 – May 26, 1865 |
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| Preceded by | M. D. Graham |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Governor of Arizona Territory | |
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In office August 1, 1861 – March 17, 1862 |
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| Preceded by | Dr. L. S. Owings (provisional) |
| Succeeded by | Dr. L. S. Owings (in exile) |
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John Robert Baylor July 27, 1822 Paris, Kentucky |
| Died | February 6, 1894 (aged 71) Uvalde County, Texas |
| Resting place | Church of the Ascension, Uvalde County, Texas 29°32′21.5″N 100°00′44.4″W / 29.539306°N 100.012333°W |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Allegiance |
 Confederate States
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| Service/branch |
 Confederate States Army
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| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |
 Colonel
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| Commands | 2d Texas Cavalry Regiment |
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John R. Baylor (born John Robert Baylor; July 27, 1822 – February 6, 1894) was an American politician and a senior officer of the Confederate States Army. He was removed as the Governor of Arizona Territory by then Confederate States President Jefferson Davis, who disapproved of his genocidal plans for the Apaches.
John R. Baylor was born in Paris, Kentucky, the son of a United States Army surgeon, and lived on various military posts during his youth. He moved to Texas at the age of 18, where he became a prominent citizen, state legislator, Indian agent, and publisher of a local newspaper called, The White Man.
In 1861, after the outbreak of the American Civil War, Baylor organized the 2d Texas Cavalry Regiment (also known as the 2d Texas Mounted Rifles) to drive U.S. forces from the southwest on behalf of the newly formed Confederate States government, and led his cavalrymen into New Mexico Territory.
Following his victory at the First Battle of Mesilla (July 25, 1861), and the surrender of U.S. forces in the area, Baylor proclaimed himself as the Governor of Arizona Territory, a region encompassing the southern half of contemporary New Mexico and Arizona. He never actually had ever stepped foot in Arizona, but this was of little concern to Baylor or the Confederates. On January 18, 1862, the fledgling territory was formally organized by the Confederate States.
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