Joseph C. McKibbin
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Joseph Chambers McKibbin (May 14, 1824 - July 1, 1896) was a California
Democratic politician.
McKibbin was born 1824 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
.
He received a common-school education then attended Princeton College 1840-1842.
He moved to California in 1849 during the California Gold Rush
, settling in Sierra County.
He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1852, practicing in Downieville
.
McKibbin was a member of the California State Senate
in 1852 and 1853,
then elected as a Democrat
to the 35th Congress, and served during 1857-1859. He lost his bid for re-election in 1858.
During the Civil War
McKibbin enlisted in the Union Army
in 1861 and was one of the first six Cavalry officers appointed by President Abraham Lincoln
.
He served as a colonel and aide-de-camp on the staffs of Major General Henry W. Halleck and Major General George H. Thomas.
After the Civil War, McKibbon settled in Washington, D.C.
as a general contractor.
He purchased the property at Marshall Hall, Maryland
, in 1883.
McKibbin died 1896 at Marshall Hall, Maryland
and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery
.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
Democratic politician.
McKibbin was born 1824 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Chambersburg is a borough in the South Central region of Pennsylvania, United States. It is miles north of Maryland and the Mason-Dixon line and southwest of Harrisburg in the Cumberland Valley, which is part of the Great Appalachian Valley. Chambersburg is the county seat of Franklin County...
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He received a common-school education then attended Princeton College 1840-1842.
He moved to California in 1849 during the California Gold Rush
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The first to hear confirmed information of the gold rush were the people in Oregon, the Sandwich Islands , and Latin America, who were the first to start flocking to...
, settling in Sierra County.
He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1852, practicing in Downieville
Downieville, California
Downieville is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Sierra County, California, United States. Downieville sits at an elevation of...
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McKibbin was a member of the California State Senate
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
in 1852 and 1853,
then elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the 35th Congress, and served during 1857-1859. He lost his bid for re-election in 1858.
During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
McKibbin enlisted in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
in 1861 and was one of the first six Cavalry officers appointed by President Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
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He served as a colonel and aide-de-camp on the staffs of Major General Henry W. Halleck and Major General George H. Thomas.
After the Civil War, McKibbon settled in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
as a general contractor.
He purchased the property at Marshall Hall, Maryland
Marshall Hall, Maryland
Marshall Hall, Maryland is the site of the Marshall family mansion. Marshall Hall is located near Bryan's Road in Charles County, Maryland, next to the Potomac River, more or less across from Mount Vernon, Virginia, the home of George Washington. The home was one of the finest built on the...
, in 1883.
McKibbin died 1896 at Marshall Hall, Maryland
Marshall Hall, Maryland
Marshall Hall, Maryland is the site of the Marshall family mansion. Marshall Hall is located near Bryan's Road in Charles County, Maryland, next to the Potomac River, more or less across from Mount Vernon, Virginia, the home of George Washington. The home was one of the finest built on the...
and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great...
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