Jesse Wadlington Sparks was the first child of two of parents James H. Sparks and Massy Wadlington Sparks, born 1 Jan 1837, in Nacogdoches County, The Republic of Texas. His father died in 1838 as a result of an Indian arrow wound. In 1843, his mother married Robert F. Millard, who in 1844 petitioned the Probate Court of Nacogdoches to become the guardian of Jesse and his brother, William.
In 1854, he went to Rutherford County, Tennessee and entered Union University at Murfreesboro. After graduation, he enlisted in the Confederate States Army in 1861 and attained the rank of Lt. Colonel. At the end of the war, he returned to Rutherford County where he married Josephine Bivins on 18 April 1865 and had six children.
He practiced law, farming and was a breeder of lawstock. He was active in local affairs, civic and political and was a canidate for governor of Tennessee. In 1893, he was appointed by President Grover Cleveland as the United States consul stationed in the city of Porfirio Diaz, Mexico.
After serving for three years as Consul, he died 1 Aug 1896 in Mexico. Burial details not found.
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SPARKS, Major JESSE W.
Eagle Pass, Tex, Aug 2 - Major Jesse W. Sparks, United States consul at Piedras Negras, Mex., once a prominent candidate for governor of Tennessee and vice-president of the United American Veterans, died suddenly yesterday at his room at the International hotel of heart failure. (Duluth News-Tribune, Duluth, Minn.
In 1854, he went to Rutherford County, Tennessee and entered Union University at Murfreesboro. After graduation, he enlisted in the Confederate States Army in 1861 and attained the rank of Lt. Colonel. At the end of the war, he returned to Rutherford County where he married Josephine Bivins on 18 April 1865 and had six children.
He practiced law, farming and was a breeder of lawstock. He was active in local affairs, civic and political and was a canidate for governor of Tennessee. In 1893, he was appointed by President Grover Cleveland as the United States consul stationed in the city of Porfirio Diaz, Mexico.
After serving for three years as Consul, he died 1 Aug 1896 in Mexico. Burial details not found.
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SPARKS, Major JESSE W.
Eagle Pass, Tex, Aug 2 - Major Jesse W. Sparks, United States consul at Piedras Negras, Mex., once a prominent candidate for governor of Tennessee and vice-president of the United American Veterans, died suddenly yesterday at his room at the International hotel of heart failure. (Duluth News-Tribune, Duluth, Minn.
Jesse Wadlington Sparks was the first child of two of parents James H. Sparks and Massy Wadlington Sparks, born 1 Jan 1837, in Nacogdoches County, The Republic of Texas. His father died in 1838 as a result of an Indian arrow wound. In 1843, his mother married Robert F. Millard, who in 1844 petitioned the Probate Court of Nacogdoches to become the guardian of Jesse and his brother, William.
In 1854, he went to Rutherford County, Tennessee and entered Union University at Murfreesboro. After graduation, he enlisted in the Confederate States Army in 1861 and attained the rank of Lt. Colonel. At the end of the war, he returned to Rutherford County where he married Josephine Bivins on 18 April 1865 and had six children.
He practiced law, farming and was a breeder of lawstock. He was active in local affairs, civic and political and was a canidate for governor of Tennessee. In 1893, he was appointed by President Grover Cleveland as the United States consul stationed in the city of Porfirio Diaz, Mexico.
After serving for three years as Consul, he died 1 Aug 1896 in Mexico. Burial details not found.
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SPARKS, Major JESSE W.
Eagle Pass, Tex, Aug 2 - Major Jesse W. Sparks, United States consul at Piedras Negras, Mex., once a prominent candidate for governor of Tennessee and vice-president of the United American Veterans, died suddenly yesterday at his room at the International hotel of heart failure. (Duluth News-Tribune, Duluth, Minn.
In 1854, he went to Rutherford County, Tennessee and entered Union University at Murfreesboro. After graduation, he enlisted in the Confederate States Army in 1861 and attained the rank of Lt. Colonel. At the end of the war, he returned to Rutherford County where he married Josephine Bivins on 18 April 1865 and had six children.
He practiced law, farming and was a breeder of lawstock. He was active in local affairs, civic and political and was a canidate for governor of Tennessee. In 1893, he was appointed by President Grover Cleveland as the United States consul stationed in the city of Porfirio Diaz, Mexico.
After serving for three years as Consul, he died 1 Aug 1896 in Mexico. Burial details not found.
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SPARKS, Major JESSE W.
Eagle Pass, Tex, Aug 2 - Major Jesse W. Sparks, United States consul at Piedras Negras, Mex., once a prominent candidate for governor of Tennessee and vice-president of the United American Veterans, died suddenly yesterday at his room at the International hotel of heart failure. (Duluth News-Tribune, Duluth, Minn.
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