John Alexander McClernand
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 125 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 30,1812 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Breckinridge County |
| Kentucky | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | September 20,1900 |
| Died | Springfield |
| Illinois | |
| United States | |
| Years of service | 1832, 1861–1864 |
| Battles and wars | Black Hawk War |
| American Civil War | |
| Children | Edward John McClernand |
| Job | Lawyer |
| Politician | |
| Military Officer | |
| Books | Speech of Hon. John A. McClernand, of Illinois, on the State of the Union: Delivered in the House of Representatives, January 14, 1861 |
| Speech of Hon. John A. McClernand, of Illinois, on the State of the Union | |
| Exposition of the Claim of G. A. Lemore & Co. , to Eight Hundred and Thirty Bales of Cotton Detained by the United States as Prize of War. by John A. Mc | |
| Spous | Sarah McClernand, Minerva McClernand |
| Place of burial | Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois, United States |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Previous position | Representative (1859–1861) |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 640811 |
John Alexander McClernand Life story
John Alexander McClernand was an American lawyer and politician, and a Union Army general in the American Civil War. He was a prominent Democratic politician in Illinois and a member of the United States House of Representatives before the war.