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 Joseph Chambers McKibben

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Joseph Chambers McKibben Famous memorial

Birth
Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
1 Jul 1896 (aged 72)
Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot
Section 1, Grave 773
Memorial ID
7384118 View Source

US Congressman. After moving to California in 1849 and settling in Sierra County, he was admitted to the bar in 1852 and establised a legal practice in Downieville, California. He served in the California State Senate and was elected to the United States Congress from California, serving from 1857 to 1859. He was one of the first six Cavalry officers appointed by President Lincoln in 1861, and he later served as a Colonel and aide-de-camp on the staffs of Major Generals Henry W. Halleck and George H. Thomas. He became a general contractor in Washington, D. C., following the Civil War.

US Congressman. After moving to California in 1849 and settling in Sierra County, he was admitted to the bar in 1852 and establised a legal practice in Downieville, California. He served in the California State Senate and was elected to the United States Congress from California, serving from 1857 to 1859. He was one of the first six Cavalry officers appointed by President Lincoln in 1861, and he later served as a Colonel and aide-de-camp on the staffs of Major Generals Henry W. Halleck and George H. Thomas. He became a general contractor in Washington, D. C., following the Civil War.

Bio by: Garver Graver


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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Garver Graver
  • Added: 24 Apr 2003
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID: 7384118
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7384118/joseph-chambers-mckibben: accessed ), memorial page for Joseph Chambers McKibben (14 May 1824–1 Jul 1896), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7384118, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.