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[[File:JA Wakefield.jpg|thumb|right|Purportedly Wakefield's only portrait, first published in 1903]]
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'''John Allen Wakefield''' (February 11, 1797 &ndash; June 18, 1873) was an American historian, politician, soldier, physician, and lawyer.<ref>http://www.concentric.net/~pvb/GEN/dianav.html</ref>


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Born in [[Pendleton, South Carolina]], Wakefield moved with his family to [[Tennessee]], [[Kentucky]], and then to [[Illinois]], where they settled. During the [[War of 1812]], Wakefield served in the [[Illinois militia]] as a scout. He later studied medicine and became a physician. He then studied law and was admitted to the Illinois Bar. Wakefield served in the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] as well.<ref>http://wakefieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2008/02/wakefields-history-of-black-hawk-war.html</ref>
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| caption = Purportedly Wakefield's only portrait, first published in 1903
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| birth_date = February 11, 1797
| birth_place = [[Pendleton, South Carolina]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death-date and age|June 18, 1873|February 11, 1797}}
| death_place = [[Lawrence, Kansas]], U.S.
| occupation = Historian, politician, soldier, physician, and lawyer
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'''John Allen Wakefield''' (February 11, 1797 &ndash; June 18, 1873) was an American historian, politician, soldier, physician, and lawyer.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.concentric.net/~pvb/GEN/dianav.html |title=Descendants of Diana Verner |access-date=2009-04-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071108140818/http://www.concentric.net/~pvb/GEN/dianav.html |archive-date=2007-11-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


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Born in [[Pendleton, South Carolina]], Wakefield moved with his family to [[Tennessee]], [[Kentucky]], and then to [[Illinois]], where they settled. During the [[War of 1812]], Wakefield served in the [[Illinois militia]] as a scout. He later studied medicine and became a physician. He then studied law and was admitted to the Illinois Bar. Wakefield served in the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] as well.
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In 1832, Wakefield took part in the [[Black Hawk War]] and wrote a book discussing the war, especially the [[Bad Axe massacre]],<ref>http://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/doc/history/badaxe.pdf</ref> near present day [[Victory, Wisconsin]].<ref>http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/diary/003030.asp</ref>
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Wakefield moved to [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]] in 1849, where he owned the Tremont House and became the first [[justice of the peace]].<ref>http://www.lareau.org/pep-w.html</ref>


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In 1832, Wakefield took part in the [[Black Hawk War]] and wrote a book discussing the war, especially the [[Bad Axe massacre]],<ref>http://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/doc/history/badaxe.pdf{{dead link|date=November 2017}}</ref> near present-day [[Victory, Wisconsin]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/diary/003030.asp |title=Historic Diaries: Black Hawk War |access-date=2009-04-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090818193418/http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/diary/003030.asp |archive-date=2009-08-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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After living for a time in Iowa, John Wakefield moved to [[Lawrence, Kansas]], where he took part in the [[Bleeding Kansas]] events.<ref>http://kansasboguslegislature.org/free/wakefield_j_a.html</ref> In 1864, Wakefield served in the [[Kansas House of Representatives]].<ref>http://www.kslib.info/legislators/membw.html</ref> He died in Lawrence, Kansas in 1873.
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Wakefield moved to [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]] in 1849, where he owned the Tremont House and became the first [[justice of the peace]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lareau.org/pep-w.html |title=Pig's Eye's Notepad - W |access-date=2009-04-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090404105943/http://www.lareau.org/pep-w.html |archive-date=2009-04-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


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After living for a time in Iowa, John Wakefield moved to [[Lawrence, Kansas]], where he took part in the [[Bleeding Kansas]] events.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kansasboguslegislature.org/free/wakefield_j_a.html|title=Kansas Bogus Legislature - John A. Wakefield}}</ref> In 1864, Wakefield served in the [[Kansas House of Representatives]].<ref>Kansas State Library. [https://kslib.info/BusinessDirectoryii.aspx?ysnShowAll=0&lngNewPage=0&txtLetter=W&txtZipCode=&txtCity=&txtState=&txtBusinessName=&lngBusinessCategoryID=&txtCustomField1=&txtCustomField2=&txtCustomField3=&txtCustomField4=&txtAreaCode= Kansas Legislators: Past and Present].</ref> He died in Lawrence, Kansas, in 1873.
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==References==
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==Further reading==
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* Wakefield, John A. and Frank E. Stevens. ''[https://archive.org/details/wakefieldshistor00wake Wakefield's History of the Black Hawk War]''. Chicago: The Caxton Club, 1908.


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Latest revision as of 03:27, 10 December 2024

John Allen Wakefield
Purportedly Wakefield's only portrait, first published in 1903
Born
John Allen Wakefield

February 11, 1797
Pendleton, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedJune 18, 1873 (1873-06-19) (aged 76)
Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Occupation(s)Historian, politician, soldier, physician, and lawyer

John Allen Wakefield (February 11, 1797 – June 18, 1873) was an American historian, politician, soldier, physician, and lawyer.[1]

Born in Pendleton, South Carolina, Wakefield moved with his family to Tennessee, Kentucky, and then to Illinois, where they settled. During the War of 1812, Wakefield served in the Illinois militia as a scout. He later studied medicine and became a physician. He then studied law and was admitted to the Illinois Bar. Wakefield served in the Illinois House of Representatives as well.

In 1832, Wakefield took part in the Black Hawk War and wrote a book discussing the war, especially the Bad Axe massacre,[2] near present-day Victory, Wisconsin.[3] Wakefield moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1849, where he owned the Tremont House and became the first justice of the peace.[4]

After living for a time in Iowa, John Wakefield moved to Lawrence, Kansas, where he took part in the Bleeding Kansas events.[5] In 1864, Wakefield served in the Kansas House of Representatives.[6] He died in Lawrence, Kansas, in 1873.

References

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  1. ^ "Descendants of Diana Verner". Archived from the original on 2007-11-08. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  2. ^ http://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/doc/history/badaxe.pdf[dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Historic Diaries: Black Hawk War". Archived from the original on 2009-08-18. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  4. ^ "Pig's Eye's Notepad - W". Archived from the original on 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  5. ^ "Kansas Bogus Legislature - John A. Wakefield".
  6. ^ Kansas State Library. Kansas Legislators: Past and Present.

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