John W. Caldwell
| John W. Caldwell | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 3rd district |
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In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 |
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| Preceded by | Charles W. Milliken |
| Succeeded by | John Edward Halsell |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 15, 1837 Russellville, Kentucky |
| Died | July 4, 1903 (aged 66) Russellville, Kentucky |
| Resting place | Maple Grove Cemetery, Russellville, Kentucky |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sallie J. Barclay |
| Alma mater | Bethel College University of Louisville |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Service/branch | Confederate States Army |
| Rank |
 Colonel
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| Unit | 9th Kentucky Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John William Caldwell (January 15, 1837 – July 4, 1903) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.
John W. Caldwell was born in Russellville, Kentucky on January 15, 1837. He was the son of Austin and Louisa (Harrison) Caldwell. Austin Caldwell died in 1843, leaving John Caldwell as his only living child. With the duties of caring for his father's estate, Caldwell was only able to attend the common schools of Logan and Christian Counties until age fourteen. In 1850, he moved with his uncle, Dr. Robert Peyton Harrison, to Texas, where he worked on a farm, as a clerk, and as a surveyor.
At age nineteen, Caldwell returned to Kentucky. He studied law with William Morton, a well-known lawyer in his family. In 1856, he matriculated to the University of Louisville School of Law, completing a junior year course of study with honors. He graduated from the university in 1857, was admitted to the bar in 1858, and commenced practice in Russellville, Kentucky.
Caldwell married Sallie J. Barclay, and the couple had one son and two daughters.
Although he opposed secession, Caldwell volunteered as a private in the Confederate States Army in 1861. He was immediately elected captain of the "Logan Grays", a Confederate company being recruited in Logan County. When Confederate forces under Simon Bolivar Buckner entered Kentucky, Caldwell led the Grays to Bowling Green, where they became Company A of the 9th Kentucky Infantry under John C. Breckinridge. After Albert Sidney Johnson's retreat from Bowling Green, Caldwell commanded the 9th Kentucky until relieved by Colonel Thomas H. Hunt on his return from New Orleans, Louisiana.
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