Tipton, John, 1786-1839
Variant namesOriginally from Tennessee, John Tipton and his family moved to Harrison County, Indiana in 1807. Tipton was active in territorial government, served as a militia officer, politician, Indian agent, and land speculator. In March, 1823, he was appointed Indian agent at Fort Wayne and served as a commissioner to negotiate a treaty with the Miami and Pottawatomie in 1826. He served as agent unitl December 1831 when he was elected to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by James Noble's death. In August, 1838, Governor David Wallace authorized Tipton to form a volunteer company of soldiers to remove the Pottawatomie from Indiana. He died at his Logansport home in April 1839.
From the description of Papers, 1828-1838. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 9459236
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From the guide to the John Tipton's Orders to George Prince, 1781 February 22, (John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation)
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| referencedIn | Tecumseh, Shawnee Chief, 1768-1813. Draper manuscripts: Tecumseh papers, 1811-1931. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | Indiana History mss., 1725-1973 | Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington) | |
| referencedIn | Harrison County (Ind.). Records, 1807-1836. | Indiana Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Tipton, John, 1786-1839. Papers, 1760-1848. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| creatorOf | Johnson, Ross S.,. Indian reserves collection, 1818-1975. | Ball State University Library, Bracken Library | |
| creatorOf | Tipton, John, 1786-1839. Map of the south west part of Lake Michigan and country ajacent from actual survey. | University of Chicago Library | |
| creatorOf | John Tipton's Orders to George Prince, 1781 February 22 | Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library | |
| referencedIn | Blount, William, 1749-1800. Draper manuscripts: Tennessee papers, 1771-1883. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | Williams, J. L. (Jesse Lynch), 1807-1886. Documents, 1829-1853. | Indiana Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905. Papers, 1799-1923 (bulk 1846-1906). | Indiana Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Boone, Hiram Cassel. Letters, 1820-1832. | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library | |
| creatorOf | Tipton, John, 1786-1839. Papers, 1828-1838. | Indiana Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Flood Editions. Records, 1998-2007 | Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library, | |
| referencedIn | Draper Manuscripts: Draper's Notes | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives |
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| associatedWith | Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845. | person |
| associatedWith | Johnson, Ross S., | person |
| associatedWith | Noble, Noah, 1794-1844. | person |
| associatedWith | Prince, George | person |
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| associatedWith | Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905. | person |
| correspondedWith | Williams, J. L. (Jesse Lynch), 1807-1886 | person |
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Person
Birth 1786-08-14
Death 1839-04-05
English,
French
