Hasbrouck Davis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Hasbrouck Davis

American general

Date of Birth: 19-Apr-1827

Place of Birth: Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 19-Oct-1870

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Hasbrouck Davis

  • Hasbrouck Davis (April 19, 1827 – October 19, 1870) was an American general from Massachusetts.
  • The son of prominent politician "Honest" John Davis, Davis attended Williams College and briefly taught before studying to become a Unitarian minister.
  • He later studied law and moved to Chicago, Illinois to practice.
  • He was mustered into service with the 12th Illinois Cavalry in 1862, later leading the regiment as a colonel.
  • Late in his war service he was brevetted to brigadier general.
  • In 1870, he died in the wreck of the SS Cambria.

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