Augustus Holmes Kenan
American politician (1805–1870) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Augustus Holmes Kenan (April 21, 1805 – June 2, 1870) was an American politician who served as the Confederate States Congress Representative from Georgia's 4th congressional district from 1862 to 1864. He was renowned for heroism in the Second Seminole War, leveraging his acclaim to win seats in both houses of the Georgia General Assembly. He was a delegate to the Georgia Secession Convention and was elected by that body, Deputy to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States.[1]
Quick Facts Member of theC.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 4th district, Preceded by ...
Augustus Holmes Kenan | |
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Member of the C.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 4th district | |
In office February 18, 1862 – February 17, 1864 | |
Preceded by | New constituency |
Succeeded by | Clifford Anderson |
Deputy from Georgia to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States | |
In office February 4, 1861 – February 17, 1862 | |
Preceded by | New constituency |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | (1805-04-21)April 21, 1805 Baldwin County, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | July 2, 1870(1870-07-02) (aged 65) Milledgeville, Georgia, U.S. |
Resting place | Memory Hill Cemetery, Milledgeville, Georgia, U.S. |
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