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John David McAdoo

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Rank
  
Brigadier General

Died
  
June 16, 1883

Battles/wars
  

Spouse(s)
  
Zeralda P. Bugg

Name
  
John McAdoo

Unit
  
20th Texas Infantry

Born
  
April 4, 1824Anderson County, Tennessee (
1824-04-04
)

Other work
  
Justice of the Texas Supreme Court

Allegiance
  
Confederate States of America

Service/branch
  
Battles and wars
  
American Civil War

John David McAdoo (April 4, 1824 – June 16, 1883) was a Confederate General during the American Civil War and a justice of the Texas Supreme Court. Born in Tennessee, he graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1848 and passed the bar. He married in 1852, and would become the father four children.

Moving to Texas in 1854, he continued to practice law and also owned a plantation. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he served as an officer in the 20th Texas Infantry. McAdoo had become a staff officer by 1863, and shortly thereafter was made an assistant adjutant general for state troops. The following year he was promoted to brigadier general and was tasked with defended the frontier from Indian attacks and pursuing army deserters. At war's the end, he became an associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court at the request of governor Edmund J. Davis. He resigned in 1874 to become postmaster of Marshall, finally retiring to farm until his death in Brenham at age 59.

His nephew was politician William Gibbs McAdoo.

References

John David McAdoo Wikipedia


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