Robert Francis Catterson | |
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30th Mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas | |
In office November 13, 1871 – November 10, 1873 | |
Preceded by | Jefferson G. Botsford (acting) |
Succeeded by | Frederick Kramer |
Personal details | |
Born | Marion County, Indiana, U.S. | March 22, 1835
Died | March 30, 1914 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | (aged 79)
Cause of death | Stroke |
Resting place | San Antonio National Cemetery 29°25′17.8″N 98°28′01.7″W / 29.421611°N 98.467139°W |
Political party | Republican |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Volunteers |
Years of service | 1861-1866 |
Rank | Brevet Brigadier-General |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Robert Francis Catterson (March 22, 1835 – March 30, 1914) was a medical doctor, Union Army officer in the American Civil War, state legislator, militia officer, U.S. Marshal, and the 30th mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas (from 1871 to 1873).[1] During the American Civil War, he was a senior officer of the Union Army and served as a brigade commander in the Army of the Tennessee.