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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 United States Army, as a scout. Wakefield 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.^[2]

In 1832, Wakefield took part in the Black Hawk War and wrote a book about it especially about the Bad Axe massacre.^[3] In 1849, Wafefield moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota, where he owned the Tremont House and he became the first justice of the peace.^[4]

After leaving for a time in Iowa, John Wakefield moved to Lawrence, Kansas, where he took part in the Bleeding Kansas events.^[5] In 1854, Wakefield served in the Kansas House of Representatives.^[6] He died in Lawrence, Kansas.

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[1] ttp://www.concentric.net/~pvb/GEN/dianav.html

[2] ttp://wakefieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2008/02/wakefields-history-of-black-hawk-war.html

[3] ttp://www.wisconsinhistory.org/diary/003030.asp

[4] ttp://www.www.lareau.org/pep-w.html

[5] ttp://kansasboguslegislature.org/free/wakefield_j_a.html

[6] ttp://www.kslib.info/legislators/membw.html

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-'''John Allen Wakefield''' (February 11, 1797-June 18, 1873) was an American historian, politician, soldier, physician, and lawyer.<ref>http://www.concentric.ner/~pvb/GEN/dianav.html</ref>
+'''John Allen Wakefield''' (February 11, 1797-June 18, 1873) was an American historian, politician, soldier, physician, and lawyer.<ref>http://www.concentric.net/~pvb/GEN/dianav.html</ref>
 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 [[United States Army]], as a scout. Wakefield 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]].<ref>http://wakefieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2008/02/wakefields-history-of-black-hawk-war.html</ref>
 In 1832, Wakefield took part in the [[Black Hawk War]] and wrote a book about it especially about the [[Bad Axe massacre]].<ref>http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/diary/003030.asp</ref>
-In 1849, Wafefield moved to [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]], where he owned the Tremont House and he became the first [[justice of the peace]].<ref>http://www.www.lareau.org/pig-w.html</ref>
+In 1849, Wafefield moved to [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]], where he owned the Tremont House and he became the first [[justice of the peace]].<ref>http://www.www.lareau.org/pep-w.html</ref>
-After leaving 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 1854, Wakefield served in the [[Kansas House of Representatives]].<ref>http://www.kslib.info/legislators/memb.html</ref> He died in Lawrence, Kansas.
+After leaving 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 1854, Wakefield served in the [[Kansas House of Representatives]].<ref>http://www.kslib.info/legislators/membw.html</ref> He died in Lawrence, Kansas.
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