John F. Farnsworth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John F. Farnsworth

Union Army General

Date of Birth: 27-Mar-1820

Place of Birth: Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 14-Jul-1897

Profession: lawyer, politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

John Franklin Farnsworth (March 27, 1820 – July 14, 1897) was a seven-term U.S.
Representative from Illinois (1857-1861, 1863-1873) and a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
He commanded brigades in the Cavalry Corps from September 1862 to February 1863.
He was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln for appointment to the grade of brigadier general on November 29, 1862 but was not confirmed by the United States Senate.
His nomination was ordered returned to President Lincoln on February 12, 1863.
He resigned his commission in the Union Army on March 4, 1863, the day he started his third term in Congress.



Description	American photographer, war photographer, photojournalist and journalist
Date of birth/death	18 May 1822	15 January 1896
Location of birth/death	Warren County	Manhattan
Work period	from 1844 until circa 1887 date QS:P,+1887-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Work location	New York City, Washington, D.C.
Authority control	: Q187850 VIAF: 22965552 ISNI: 0000 0001 2209 4376 ULAN: 500126201 LCCN: n81140569 NAID: 10570155 WorldCat



Alternative names	Levin C. Handy
Description	American photographer
Date of birth/death	10 August 1855	26 March 1932 / 23 March 1932
Location of birth/death	Washington, D.C.	Washington, D.C.
Authority control	: Q12033170 VIAF: 58349202 ISNI: 0000 0000 3167 288X LCCN: n96077991 Open Library: OL6939460A WorldCat