Whitaker, James Barnes.
James Barnes Whitaker had a long association with the territory and state of Kansas. He came to Tecumseh, Shawnee County in 1856 from Boston, Massachusetts and worked there as a surveyor. In 1857 he moved to Topeka where he remained, serving as county sheriff, surveyor, and Topeka city engineer; he was also commissioned a deputy U.S. Marshal. He owned an abstract and real estate business in Topeka and was an attorney, representing numerous Civil War veterans in obtaining disability pensions, many of whom served in Kansas units.
From the description of James Barnes Whitaker papers, 1855 - 1899. (Kansas State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 706804212
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