Whiting, Henry, 1788-1851

Dates:
Birth 1788
Death 1851-09-16
Gender:
Male
Americans
English

Biographical notes:

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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  • 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

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  • Military officers

Places:

  • Lancaster, MA, US
  • St. Louis, MO, US
  • Detroit, MI, US

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