DuBose, John Witherspoon, 1836-1918

John Witherspoon DuBose, 1836-1918, was an Alabama planter and author, whose works include a biography of William Lowndes Yancey and histories of the Canebrake and of Alabama.

From the description of Papers, 1857-1917. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122562421

Born to Elizabeth Boykin and Kimbrough Cassels Dubose in Darlington district, South Carolina, John Witherspoon Dubose (1836-1918) studied at Columbia College. After inheriting land and slaves, he planted cotton in Marengo County, Alabama, for over 25 years. A Democrat, Dubose voted for Alabama's secession and was appointed county delegate to the State Democratic Convention of 1872. He was also a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church and the Ku Klux Klan. In 1884, Dubose moved to Birmingham, where he worked as editor of several weekly newspapers and wrote numerous articles on Alabama history.

Source:

Dubose, Joel Witherspoon. " Dubose, John Witherspoon - Montgomery County, Alabama ." Alabama Pioneers. Accessed May 17, 2011.

From the guide to the DuBose, John Witherspoon, Narrative, 1912, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

Born to Elizabeth Boykin and Kimbrough Cassels Dubose in Darlington district, South Carolina, John Witherspoon Dubose (1836-1918) studied at Columbia College.

After inheriting land and slaves, he planted cotton in Marengo County, Alabama, for over 25 years. A Democrat, Dubose voted for Alabama's secession and was appointed county delegate to the State Democratic Convention of 1872. He was also a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church and the Ku Klux Klan. In 1884, Dubose moved to Birmingham, where he worked as editor of several weekly newspapers and wrote numerous articles on Alabama history.

Source:

Dubose, Joel Witherspoon. "Dubose, John Witherspoon - Montgomery County, Alabama." Alabama Pioneers. Accessed May 17, 2011.

From the description of DuBose, John Witherspoon, Narrative, 1912 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 752320789