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John Benton Callis
American politician (1828–1898) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the 16th century Welsh pirate, see John Callis (pirate).
John Benton Callis (January 3, 1828 – September 24, 1898) was an American businessman, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served as a Union Army officer during the American Civil War and was then elected as a reconstruction-era U.S. congressman from Alabama. He later served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
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John B. Callis | |
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![]() Callis portrait in Soldiers and Citizens' Album of Biographical Record (1890) | |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 5th district | |
In office July 21, 1868 – March 3, 1869 | |
Preceded by | District inactive |
Succeeded by | Peter Myndert Dox |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Grant 2nd district | |
In office January 5, 1874 – January 4, 1875 | |
Preceded by | William H. Clise |
Succeeded by | Lafayette Caskey |
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Born | (1828-01-03)January 3, 1828 Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | September 24, 1898(1898-09-24) (aged 70) Lancaster, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Resting place | Hillside Cemetery, Lancaster |
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Martha Barnett (m. 1855–1898) |
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Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Volunteers Union Army United States Army |
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Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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