Whiting, Henry, 1788-1851
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Henry Whiting was born in Lancaster, Mass. in 1788. Whiting entered the U.S. Army in 1808, becoming a Second Lieutenant a year later, and a First Lieutenant in 1811. He worked as an aide to General J.P. Boyd and General Alexander Macomb, and in 1817 was promoted to Captain. Whiting was made brigadier-general of the U.S. Army on Feb. 23, 1847. He was a regent of the University of Michigan, and Secretary of the Michigan Historical Society, 1828-1833, and wrote on scientific and other subjects. Henry Whiting died in St. Louis, Mo. on Sept. 16, 1851.
From the description of Henry Whiting papers, 1828-1859. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 299750993
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Subjects:
- Black Hawk War, 1832
- Cholera
- Epidemics
- Historiography
- Mexican War, 1846-1848
- Seminole War, 1st
- Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842
- Seminole War, 3rd, 1855-1858
- Soldiers
Occupations:
- Military officers
Places:
- Lancaster, MA, US
- St. Louis, MO, US
- Detroit, MI, US
