John A. Quitman (1799-1858)

Quitman was a transplanted northerner who resided in Mississippi and became a successful and influential plantation owner, lawyer, military officer and politician who held strong southern secessionist views. He helped found the Natchez Fencibles volunteer militia company and he served as brigade inspector and major general in the Mississippi militia. During the Mexican War, as a volunteer brigadier general in the American army, he won a congressional sword and a promotion to major general for his role at the battle of Monterrey (1846). He was later appointed civil and military governor of Mexico City by General Winfield Scott. Quitman was elected and served as Governor of Mississippi (1850-51) and also served as a U.S. Representative in Congress (1855-58). He was a champion of slavery and states' rights who tried to persuade Mississippi to secede during the 1850s.

Date:
1850 circa 5 years
Original Format:
Photographic Print
Item#:
MES04745
Height:
1039px
Width:
733px
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