John Dement | |
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 An 1887 engraving of John Dement | |
| Born | 26 April 1804 Gallatin, Tennessee |
| Died | 16 January 1883 (aged 78) Dixon, Illinois |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | Illinois Militia |
| Years of service | 1832 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Fayette County Volunteer Company, Spy Battalion First Regiment Illinois Militia |
| Battles / wars | Second Battle of Kellogg's Grove, (Black Hawk War) |
| Relations | Son: Henry Dodge Dement |
| Other work | Illinois State Representative U.S. Receiver of Public Moneys Illinois Constitutional Convention Delegate Electoral College elector |
John Dement (26 April 1804 – 16 January 1883) was an American politician and militia commander from the U.S. state of Illinois.
Born in Tennessee, he migrated with his family to Illinois when he was in his early teens. His first political office was as county sheriff and he later served multiple terms in the Illinois House of Representatives. Dement held the federal Receiver of Public Moneys post with the United States General Land Office under five different presidential administrations. During the 1832 Black Hawk War, Dement commanded a battalion in combat at the Second Battle of Kellogg's Grove. Sauk war chief Black Hawk later commented on the valor displayed by Dement during the battle. Dement died in 1883 at his home in Dixon, Illinois.