McKean, Thomas Jefferson, approximately 1810-1879
Variant namesThomas Jefferson McKean was an Iowa politician who also had a long military career. McKean was born in Pennsylvania and studied at West Point from 1827-1831. He worked as a civil engineer and moved to Iowa in 1840. He served in the Mexican-American War, where he achieved the rank of Sergeant Major. He was appointed Paymaster of the Union Army in 1861 and was appointed Brigadier General. He commanded troops at Jefferson City, Missouri in 1862 and was given divisional command in the Army of the Tennessee. He held other command positions throughout 1863-1865, when he was mustered out of the volunteer service. After the war, McKean returned to Iowa where he was elected mayor of Marion. He served as a delegate to the Republican convention in Chicago, Illinois in 1869.
From the description of Thomas Jefferson McKean papers, 1832-1919. (State Historical Society of Iowa, Library). WorldCat record id: 620935312
Army officer.
From the description of Letter of Thomas Jefferson McKean, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454522
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| referencedIn | Curtis, Samuel Ryan, 1805-1866. Letters, 1837-1858. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| referencedIn | United States. War Dept. Letter : [Washington, D.C.], to Thomas J. McKean, Mari[o]n, Iowa, 1861 June 7. | Texas Christian University | |
| referencedIn | Philip Case Lockwood memorial collection of Civil War portraits and autographs, 1862-ca. 1886. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part III: The Civil War: The Union, 1804-1915. | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | McKean, Thomas Jefferson, ca. 1810-1879. Letter of Thomas Jefferson McKean, 1864. | Library of Congress | |
| creatorOf | McKean, Thomas Jefferson 1810-1870. Thomas Jefferson McKean papers, 1832-1919. | State Historical Society of Iowa, Library |
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| associatedWith | Curtis, Samuel Ryan, 1805-1866. | person |
| associatedWith | Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 | person |
| correspondedWith | Lockwood, Philip Case, 1844-1897 | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Army | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. War Dept. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1810
Death 1879
