Frank Alexander Montgomery (January 7, 1830 – December 16, 1903) was an American politician best known for his memoir of life as a Confederate cavalry officer in the Western Theater of the American Civil War (1861–1865) called Reminiscences of a Mississippian in Peace and War (1901).
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Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from Coahoma County | |
In office 1896–1897 | |
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from Bolivar County | |
In office 1880–1885 | |
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Born | Frank Alexander Montgomery (1830-01-07)January 7, 1830 Adams County, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | December 16, 1903(1903-12-16) (aged 73) Bolivar County, Mississippi, U.S. |
Resting place | Beulah Cemetery, Bolivar County, Mississippi, U.S. 33°47′50.4″N 90°58′48.4″W |
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | Whig |
Spouse(s) | Charlotte Clark Montgomery
(m. 1848; died 1898) |
Children | 9 |
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Relatives | Charles Clark (brother-in-law) |
Alma mater | Allegheny College |
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Years of service | 1861–1865 |
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Unit | 1st Mississippi Cavalry Regiment |
Battles/wars | American Civil War
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Frank Alexander Montgomery was born on January 7, 1830, in Adams County, Mississippi, to James Jefferson Montgomery. He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the 1st Mississippi Cavalry Regiment during the American Civil War. He served eight years as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives and one term as Judge of the Fourth Circuit Court District of Mississippi.[1] He died on December 16, 1903, and is buried at Beulah Cemetery, Bolivar County, Mississippi.[2]
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