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About James Lauderdale
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39012155/james-lauderdale
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Lauderdale
James Lauderdale (1768–1814) was an American militia officer who died during the War of 1812. A native of Botetourt County, Virginia, Lauderdale moved to Sumner County, Tennessee, as a young man. In 1813, he joined a unit of cavalry militia under General John Coffee. He later served under General Andrew Jackson and was wounded during the Battle of Talladega, during what was called the Creek War. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Talladega
He was then commissioned as a Lieutenant-Colonel of Volunteers, but died during the first Battle of New Orleans in December 1814.
Honors
Lauderdale County, Alabama, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, and Lauderdale County, Tennessee are named in his honor.
The city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida was named after a series of forts constructed during the Second Seminole War which had been named after James Lauderdale's brother, Major William Lauderdale.
James Lauderdale's Timeline
1776 |
1776
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Virginia
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1814 |
December 23, 1814
Age 38
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Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States
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