Tatum, Howell, 1753-1822
Variant namesHowell Tatum (1753-1822) was an officer in the American Revolution and the War of 1812. He was also a merchant, engineer, and lawyer, and served as attorney general and superior court judge in Tennessee.
In the American Revolution Tatum fought with the First Regiment, North Carolina Continental Line, rising to the rank of major. He was charter member of the North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati.
Tatum migrated to Tennessee around 1788. Between 1793-1812 he engaged in general merchandising in Nashville. He was appointed by Andrew Jackson to be his chief engineer for the march toward Natchez in the War of 1812, and was appointed topographical engineer for Jackson's New Orleans campaign. He returned to the Nashville area after the war.
Tatum was the son of Joshua and Amey Tatum of Halifax County, N.C. He died September 9, 1822, in Nashville, Tenn.
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| referencedIn | Armstrong, Martin, fl. 1739-1808. Collection, 1784-1806. | Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA | |
| referencedIn | Brannon, Peter A. (Peter Alexander), 1882-1967. South Around to Cross Ellicott's Line: photographic scrapbook, 1938. | Alabama Department of Archives and History | |
| creatorOf | Tatum, Howell, ca. 1775-1815. Topographical notes and observations on the Alabama River / by Howell Tatum, 1814-1815. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| referencedIn | Jethro Sumner Papers, 1775-1791, (bulk 1781-1782) | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection | |
| referencedIn | Tennessee. Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Davidson County). Summons, 1795. | Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA |
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Birth 1753
Death 1822-09-09
