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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referencedIn North American Review papers, 1831-1843 Houghton Library
referencedIn Saginaw-Mackinaw City Military Road Survey Collection, 1834, 1965. Clarke Historical Library
referencedIn Seth Drew papers 1808-1812 Drew, Seth papers William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Fort Winnebago ledger, 1831-1851. Wisconsin Historical Society Archives
creatorOf Whiting, Henry, 1788-1851. Henry Whiting papers, 1828-1859. Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
referencedIn Palfrey family papers, 1713-1915 Houghton Library
referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Personal papers, 1808-1866 Houghton Library
referencedIn Henry Rowe Schoolcraft Papers, 1788-1941, (bulk 1820-1856) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Goff, Charles D., 1915- . Papers, 1975, 1978. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Letterbooks, 1789-1866 Houghton Library
creatorOf Whiting, Henry, 1788-1851. Fort Winnebago orderly book, 1834-1836 [electronic resource] ; and, Fort Winnebago ledger, 1831-1851. Wisconsin historical society
referencedIn Christopher Van Deventer papers 1799-1925 Van Deventer, Christopher, papers William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Van Deventer, Christopher, d. 1838. Christopher Van Deventer papers, 1799-1925. William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Whiting, Henry, 1788-1851. Journal, 1819. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Gage family. Papers, 1849-1935. American Antiquarian Society
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associatedWith Drew, Seth, 1747-1824. person
associatedWith Gage family. family
associatedWith Goff, Charles D., 1915- . person
associatedWith Michigan Historical Society. corporateBody
associatedWith North American Review. corporateBody
correspondedWith Palfrey family. family
associatedWith Richard, Gabriel, 1767-1832. person
correspondedWith Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe, 1793-1864. person
associatedWith Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866 person
associatedWith United States. War Dept. Office of the Chief of Engineers. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Michigan. Board of Regents. corporateBody
associatedWith Van Deventer, Christopher, 1788-1838 person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Lancaster MA US
St. Louis MO US
Detroit MI US
Subject
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
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Birth 1788

Death 1851-09-16

Male

Americans

English

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