Whiting, Henry, 1788-1851
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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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 |
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Lancaster | MA | US | |
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Seminole War, 3rd, 1855-1858 |
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Birth 1788
Death 1851-09-16
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Americans
English