Alexander William Doniphan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Alexander William Doniphan

American politician and soldier

Date of Birth: 09-Jul-1808

Place of Birth: Mason County, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 08-Aug-1887

Profession: lawyer, military personnel, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Alexander William Doniphan

  • Alexander William Doniphan (July 9, 1808 – August 8, 1887) was a 19th-century American attorney, soldier and politician from Missouri who is best known today as the man who prevented the summary execution of Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at the close of the 1838 Mormon War in that state.
  • He also achieved renown as a leader of American troops during the Mexican–American War, as the author of a legal code that still forms the basis of New Mexico's Bill of Rights, and as a successful defense attorney in the Missouri towns of Liberty, Richmond and Independence.

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