John Tipton

John Tipton
United States Senator from Indiana
In office January 3, 1832 – March 3, 1839
Preceded by	Robert Hanna
Succeeded by	Albert S. White
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
In office 1819–1823
Personal details
Born	August 14, 1786 Sevier County, Tennessee
Died	April 5, 1839 (aged 52) Logansport, Indiana
Political party	Democratic
Military service
Service/branch	Militia
Unit	Yellow Jackets
Commands	Indiana Rangers
Battles/wars	Tecumseh's War  • Battle of Tippecanoe War of 1812  • Battle of Tipton's Island  • Siege of Fort Wayne

John Tipton (August 14, 1786 – April 5, 1839) was from Tennessee and became a farmer in Indiana; a veteran officer of the War of 1812, in which he reached the rank of Brigadier General; and politician. He was elected to the state House and in 1831 as US Senator from the state of Indiana, serving until 1838. He was appointed as US Indian Agent and was selected to lead the militia in removing Menominee's band of Potawatomie in 1838; they were relocated to Kansas, Indian Territory.

Tipton, a son of Joshua and Janet Shields Tipton, was born in what is now Sevier County, Tennessee. When Tipton was only 6 years old his father was killed by Native Americans. His great uncle, also named John Tipton, was a prominent man in the area. When Tipton was an infant, his uncle's house was besieged by supporters of an effort to create the 14th state in Northeastern Tennessee called the State of Franklin.

At the age of 17, Tipton moved to Harrison County, Indiana. In 1806 he married his 1st cousin Martha Shields, a daughter of John Shields of Lewis and Clark fame. He became a farmer. Fighting various Native American tribes in the area, he commanded a militia unit of the Yellow Jackets in the Battle of Tippecanoe campaign in 1811. He served as Major in command of two companies of Indiana Rangers at Fort Vallonia during the War of 1812 with Great Britain. When peace was declared, Tipton was promoted to Brigadier-General.

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