John T. Averill

John T. Averill
Birth nameJohn Thomas Averill
Born(1825-03-01)March 1, 1825
Alna, Maine, U.S.
DiedOctober 3, 1889(1889-10-03) (aged 64)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Buried
Oakland Cemetery
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1862-1865
Rank Colonel
Brevet brigadier general
Commands6th Minnesota Infantry
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
Other workU.S. Congressman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Minnesota's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
Preceded byDistrict Created
Succeeded byWilliam S. King
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Minnesota's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873
Preceded byEugene McLanahan Wilson
Succeeded byHorace B. Strait
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 12th district
In office
December 7, 1859 – January 7, 1861
Preceded byJames Ridpath
Succeeded byStiles P. Jones
Personal details
Political partyRepublican

John Thomas Averill (March 1, 1825 – October 3, 1889) was a United States Army officer in the American Civil War who later became a U.S. congressional representative from Minnesota.[1]

  1. ^ Eicher, John H., and Eicher, David J., Civil War High Commands, Stanford University Press, 2001, ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.